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News from the Goolag Since 2006 ~ A survival guide to the creative apocalypse: We follow issues and opinion important to professional creators. Data is the new exposure.

Author: Chris Castle

Written by Chris CastleMarch 17, 2023

Fans and Trust and Trust by Fans Are Essential for AI to Succeed

The core issue of a livable relationship with creative AI is trusting the output as legitimate.

Written by Chris CastleMarch 13, 2023

Silicon Valley Bank Shuts Down–Crash or Comeuppance?

Silicon Valley Bank should get nothing from the taxpayer–they merely need to take the tin cup to Sandhill Road and let our betters pony up.

Written by Chris CastleMarch 11, 2023

Ticket Scalping and Money Laundering: A Connection?

A proposal to reduce money laundering through ticket resellers.

Written by Chris CastleMarch 6, 2023

Save the Date: Artist Rights: The Future of the Copyright Royalty Board for Songwriters Webcast 4/7/23 at 1:45pm CT

I’m moderating Artist Rights: The Future of the Copyright Royalty Board for Songwriters to be webcast 4/7/23 at 1:45 pm CT featuring Mitch Glazier Clark Miller and Abby North, hosted by University of Texas School of Law CLE Program.

Written by Chris CastleMarch 4, 2023March 4, 2023

Implementing a Resale Royalty for Ticket Resellers

Artists and venues should be paid a resale royalty on sales of their show tickets by free riders like StubHub.

Written by Chris CastleMarch 1, 2023March 4, 2023

The Attack of the StubHub Future Bots: @davidclowery asks the Georgia Legislature when is a Georgia concert ticket a “security”?

There are many things wrong with StubHub’s business model of profiting from violations of the BOTS Act, but now David Lowery caught them selling futures on tickets yet to be made available to fans.

Written by Chris CastleFebruary 21, 2023

The Enemy Gets a Vote: How will Big Tech respond to “CRB Reform”?

Rather than open up the Copyright Act to potentially disastrous amendment by Big Tech, fix the CRB through voluntary agreements to bring more transparency and fairness.

Written by Chris CastleFebruary 19, 2023February 19, 2023

Is TikTok in your future? Maybe not and for all the right reasons.

TikTok’s days may be numbered–plan ahead.

Written by Chris CastleFebruary 17, 2023

Local 802 AFM Musicians on Strike!

Support Local 802 on strike!

Written by Chris CastleFebruary 7, 2023

Press Release: Texas Governor @GregAbbott_TX Announces Statewide Plan Banning Use Of TikTok

“Owned by a Chinese company that employs Chinese Communist Party members, TikTok harvests significant amounts of data from a user’s device, including details about a user’s internet activity.”

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