#OpenAI is selling extra credits for its #Sora #AIvideo generation tool and plans to reduce free generations due to growth. The company also plans to #monetise by allowing #rightsholders to #license their copyrighted material for use in videos. https://www.engadget.com/ai/openai-now-sells-extra-sora-credits-for-4-plans-to-reduce-free-gens-in-the-future-223905628.html?eicker.news #tech #media #news
OpenAI now sells extra Sora credits for $4, plans to reduce free gens in the future

OpenAI is looking to turn Sora into a moneymaker, first by selling extra credits, later with licensing options.

Engadget
#SamAltman: #Sora will soon allow #rightsholders more #control over character generation, including the option to #optout. Additionally, Sora will explore #revenuesharing with rightsholders for user-generated videos featuring their characters. https://blog.samaltman.com/sora-update-number-1?eicker.news #tech #media #news
Sora update #1

We have been learning quickly from how people are using Sora and taking feedback from users, rightsholders, and other interested groups. We of course spent a lot of time discussing this before...

Sam Altman
😂 Ah yes, the "Sora Update #1," where Sam Altman bravely embarks on the arduous journey of listening to #feedback after launch because pre-launch planning is so passé. 🚀 Apparently, #rightsholders are eagerly awaiting their chance to micromanage every pixel of your fan fiction dreams. 🎨
https://blog.samaltman.com/sora-update-number-1 #SoraUpdate #SamAltman #FanFiction #HackerNews #ngated
Sora update #1

We have been learning quickly from how people are using Sora and taking feedback from users, rightsholders, and other interested groups. We of course spent a lot of time discussing this before...

Sam Altman

News Summary: Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Anthropic Settlement Covering 482,000 Books

As promised, here is an update on yesterday’s hearing in the Anthropic case. This is very much breaking and emerging news.
https://selfpublishingadvice.org/news-anthropic-settlement/

#Anthropicsettlement #classactionlawsuit #rightsholders #USCopyrightOffice

News Summary: Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Anthropic Settlement Covering 482,000 Books

A judge has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement, with 482,000 registered titles eligible for $3,000 each and a database forthcoming.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
News Summary: Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Anthropic Settlement Covering 482,000 Books https://selfpublishingadvice.org/news-anthropic-settlement/ #Anthropicsettlement #classactionlawsuit #USCopyrightOffice #rightsholders #News
News Summary: Judge Gives Preliminary Approval to Anthropic Settlement Covering 482,000 Books

A judge has approved Anthropic’s $1.5 billion settlement, with 482,000 registered titles eligible for $3,000 each and a database forthcoming.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center
News Summary: Anthropic Settlement Raises Concerns for Rights Holders; Mastodon Struggles with Age Verification Laws https://selfpublishingadvice.org/anthropic-settlement/ #ageverificationlaws #Anthropicsettlement #copyrightcase #rightsholders #Mastodon #FairUse #News
News Summary: Anthropic Settlement Raises Concerns for Rights Holders; Mastodon Struggles with Age Verification Laws

A potential Anthropic settlement sparks concern for rights holders; Mastodon says it cannot comply with new age verification laws.

The Self-Publishing Advice Center

#Copyright Is Not a Tool to #Silence Critics of #ReligiousEducation

But sometimes, unscrupulous #rightsholders misuse copyright law to bully critics into silence by filing meritless lawsuits, threatening potentially enormous personal liability unless they cease speaking out.
#rights

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2024/08/copyright-not-tool-silence-critics-religious-education

Copyright Is Not a Tool to Silence Critics of Religious Education

Copyright law is not a tool to punish or silence critics. This is a principle so fundamental that it is the ur-example of fair use, which typically allows copying another’s creative work when necessary for criticism. But sometimes, unscrupulous rightsholders misuse copyright law to bully critics...

Electronic Frontier Foundation
#YouTube #ContentID #Copyright Claims Increased 25% in a Year
In the first half of 2023, YouTube processed 980 million Content ID claims, a 25% increase compared to a year earlier. By claiming videos this way, #rightsholders generate billions in additional revenue. From transparency reports showed roughly 99% of all copyright claims on YouTube are handled through the Content ID system.
https://torrentfreak.com/youtube-content-id-copyright-claims-increased-25-in-a-year-240229/
YouTube Content ID Copyright Claims Increased 25% in a Year

In the first half of 2023, YouTube processed 980 million Content-ID claims, a 25% increase compared to the same period a year earlier.

TF Publishing

If you ever considered donating to strategic litigation orgs like @Freiheitsrechte, or host your own servers ethically like with @ubernauten, now is the time:

"#Youtube-dl Site Goes Offline as #Hosting Provider Enforces Court-Ordered Ban"
https://torrentfreak.com/youtube-dl-site-goes-offline-as-hosting-provider-enforces-court-ordered-ban-230809/

#copyright #youtubedl #sony #warner #universal #rightsholders

Youtube-dl Site Goes Offline as Hosting Provider Enforces Court-Ordered Ban

Hosting provider Uberspace has taken down the website of youtube-dl after being held responsible for the website linking to the software on GitHub.

TF Publishing

#RichardKadrey, and #SarahSilverman are latest authors who've filed lawsuits againt Zuck's #Meta and #OpenAI over #copyright infringement of their works. They are amongst a growing trend of #IntellectualProperty #rightsholders including #GettyPhotos seeking #legal redress from data scraping #ArtificialIntelligence corps

https://www.theverge.com/2023/7/9/23788741/sarah-silverman-openai-meta-chatgpt-llama-copyright-infringement-chatbots-artificial-intelligence-ai

Sarah Silverman is suing OpenAI and Meta for copyright infringement

Sarah Silverman, Christopher Golden, and Richard Kadrey are suing OpenAI and Meta over violation of their copyrighted books. The trio says their works were pulled from illegal “shadow libraries” without their consent.

The Verge