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Music-licensing startup Audiosocket hits play on effort to get more digital creators using its products

GeekWire

Audiosocket Photo) TikTok videos posted by Charli D’Amelio , Miss Universe , and the Philadelphia Eagles are quite different from one another, but they share something in common thanks to a Seattle startup. On TikTok, the video-sharing social giant, Audiosocket’s artists are trending, amassing more than 300 million views this year.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Licensing Teaching Materials

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When you create teaching materials that have the potential to stand out from the rest, teaching materials licensing ensures you are protected. For example, when you create interactive, intuitive learning content with KITABOO, a digital textbook platform , and it has one-of-a-kind resources, teaching materials licensing will empower you.

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Understanding the Importance of Educational Content Licensing for Schools and Institutions

Kitaboo

That’s what we call educational content licensing. Whether it’s eBooks, videos, or digital learning tools, educational content licensing allows you to use all the exciting content legally. This licensing is what enables your school to offer a top-notch learning experience. Table of Contents: I. Wrapping Up!

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Here’s why so many video game developers are suddenly abandoning the Unity engine

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(Unity image) In the wake of a controversial policy change by game engine developer Unity , dozens of small independent video game studios have announced they’ll abandon the engine and/or have called upon Unity to reverse course. 1, 2024, it would change the terms by which it licenses its engine. As an example, Vancouver, B.C.’s

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China grants its first video game license since July

TechSpot

A document seen by Reuters shows that Party Star was granted the ISBN license required by China for developers to publish games on the mainland. It is reportedly one of a batch of titles that have received the licenses. The National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) has distributed a list.

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Epic Games buys Seattle-area video game development toolmaker RAD

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Epic Games, the company behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine , has acquired the game development toolset creator RAD Game Tools , headquartered in Kirkland, Wash. If you’ve played any video game that was made in the last 21 years or so, there’s a good chance the game was using RAD’s Bink tool to encode its video files.

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How generative AI could change the way video games are developed, tested, and played

GeekWire

Rec Room screenshot) Video game companies are dipping their toes into the rapidly-evolving world of generative AI with behind-the-scenes development. It’s definitely helped with our productivity in general, so we don’t have to watch and rewatch our gameplay videos,” said Joey Thigpen, co-lead developer.

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