Major streaming services with over 500,000 users in the UK are now under regulation by OFCOM, as the UK's Media Act of 2024 comes into force. The oversight from the regulator will apply to services such as Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney+ and public service broadcaster's VoD services like ITVX and Channel 4. Under the Media Act, services need to comply with new standards and accessibility codes to follow similar OFCOM content rules to those currently in place for traditional broadcasters. Th...

The British Equity Collecting Society (BECS) has formally exercised an opt-out from the EU Article 4 text and data mining (TDM) exception on behalf of its members. In practice, it means that the use of BECS members’ audiovisual performances for TDM to train Generative AI models is only permitted with express prior authorisation. BECS' decision follows a vote at the organisation's recent Annual General Meeting in November 2025, through which members overwhelmingly granted the BECS "a clear mandat...

Copyright expert David Newhoff has been appointed Vice President of Research and Communications for the Association of American Publishers AAP). Based in Washington, DC, he will lead research and strategic communications for legal and policy issues. Prior to joining AAP, Newhoff worked as an independent writer and consultant for authors, artists, media companies, and advocacy organisations, with a particular focus on intellectual property rights. He is the author of the book, 'Who Invented Osca...