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

GeekWire

Founded in 2009, Audiosocket is seeing growth of its music licensing software products used by social media creators, movie production studios, and others. On TikTok, the video-sharing social giant, Audiosocket’s artists are trending, amassing more than 300 million views this year.

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Unity’s Marc Whitten shares apology note following backlash to controversial licensing policies

GeekWire

(LinkedIn Photo) After more than a week of controversy, Unity Technologies posted an apology letter to its community and promised to undo or rollback many of the changes it had planned to make to the licensing agreements for its game engine Unity. Unity, which has an office in Bellevue, Wash., revenue share. “We ”

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Custom eBook Reader App: Your Brand, Enhanced Reading

Kitaboo

A white label branded eBook reader app is a platform that has been developed by third-party developers but leased/licensed to other enterprises for use. For example, eBooks can be connected with popular note taking apps or to social media for quick sharing.

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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. Much of that debate, however, has been crowded out of the limelight by other concerns, such as a year-long wave of layoffs that has cost roughly 10,000 developers their jobs since January.

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Seattle studio Ridgeline Games, led by ‘Halo’ co-creator, closes as part of EA cuts

GeekWire

(Electronic Arts Image) A new wave of layoffs at video game mega-studio Electronic Arts has multiple impacts on the Pacific Northwest gaming industry, including the end of development on a Star Wars video game and the effective closure of a developer based in Seattle. Electronic Arts (EA), based in Redwood City, Calif.,

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Geeks Give Back at the GeekWire Awards: Meet three groups wielding tech for good causes

GeekWire

This year, we’re excited to celebrate three of the most noteworthy efforts as Geeks Give Back honorees at the 2024 GeekWire Awards. Special thanks to Astound Business Solutions , the presenting sponsor of the 2024 GeekWire Awards. Continue reading to learn more about this year’s honorees for Geeks Give Back.

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DRM Protection: A Shield Against Unauthorized eBook Access

Kitaboo

The rising trend towards traditional media adapting to social change and enlisting malleable mediums such as eBooks has brought about a shift in the way these digital assets are distributed. Key Features and Benefits of DRM Protection Encryption Access Control License Management Watermarks Cross-Platform Compatibility III.

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