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TikTok and Sony Music reach a long-awaited licensing deal

The Verge

TikTok and Sony Music Entertainment have reached a licensing deal that will keep bringing songs from the record group’s roster of hit artists to the shortform video app. TikTok is paying “a significant increase” over its previous licensing deal, according to Bloomberg. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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VMware customers take wait-and-see approach amid Broadcom changes

CIO Business Intelligence

When tech giant Broadcom acquired virtualization market leader VMware last October, it restructured licensing terms, laid off thousands of employees, and terminated partner agreements with resellers and service providers. Customers that paid for older perpetual licenses can continue to use the older vSphere versions they purchased, he said.

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

GeekWire

Sightline Institute Photo used under Creative Commons License ) As the Seattle area’s housing crisis continues, Housing Connector is trying to level the playing field for the region’s most vulnerable renters. The Seattle-based group is backed by Uber co-founder Garrett Camp through his Camp.org nonprofit foundation.

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Universal films will head exclusively to Amazon Prime Video after their run on Peacock

The Verge

A licensing deal between Universal Filmed Entertainment Group and Amazon will broaden Prime Video’s streaming library and bring anticipated titles to the service after a brief run on Peacock. Minions: The Rise of Gru and DreamWorks’s Puss in Boots: The Last Wish will eventually make their way to Prime Video as well.

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How to Create an Interactive eBook in 10 Steps

Kitaboo

Step 5 - Add Enrichments: Once the eBook has been converted, you can add enrichments such as images, audio, video, external links. Step 9 - Issue eBook Distribution License: Once the book has been archived, you have to create a license for distribution. You would find an icon showing the progress of the conversion.

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Spotify CEO Daniel Ek confirms removal of Joe Rogan episodes after n-word video resurfaces

The Verge

He reiterates that he believes Spotify is a platform, not a publisher, but acknowledges employees and others might think otherwise given its licensing agreement with Rogan. (Ek Ek made a similar point in a company town hall last week.).

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The music industry has taken another step toward a legal fight with Twitch

The Verge

Amazon received a “blistering” letter last Thursday about copyright infringement and Twitch’s nonexistent licensing deals with major music rights holders, Variety reports. The document accuses Twitch of allowing streamers to play copyrighted music without getting the proper licensing to do so. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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