Irish regulator the DPC has fined Meta €1.2bn in a case relating to transfer of data to the US, and whether it broke GDPR regulations.
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Europe’s AI Act takes next step including training-data rules
Europe may soon become the first territory to craft and pass new legislation on the use of artificial intelligence technologies.
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Music AI update: Grimes, The Beatles, Sound Ventures, EU’s AI Act…
AI music has hit one of those moments where individual news stories come thick and fast, creating a bigger picture.
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Impala offers its latest plan for reforming the streaming economy
In 2021 European indies body Impala published a 10-point plan for reforming music streaming. Now it’s revisited and reworked those ideas.
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Impala reveals new ‘100 Artists to Watch’ list with YouTube
In March 2022, Impala teamed up with YouTube for its showcase of emerging independent artists in Europe. A year on, it’s time to refresh.
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TikTok’s ‘Project Clover’ targets data-security fears in Europe
TikTok is under intense scrutiny in the US and Europe alike over data security. Project Clover is its latest response.
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Management body EMMA launches EMMpower initiative in Europe
The role of the average music manager has expanded greatly during the streaming era, with plenty of challenges.
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Apple ‘pleased’ at narrowing of EC’s App Store investigation
Earlier this week we reported on the European Commission narrowing its antitrust investigation of Apple. Now it has responded.
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EC narrows its Apple music-streaming investigation to ‘anti-steering’ issues
The European Commission launched a pair of formal antitrust investigations of Apple in June 2020. Now there’s a development.
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YouTube, Meta, Twitter and Spotify (sort of) reveal their EU user figures
Last week we reported on TikTok’s announcement that it now has 150 million monthly active users (MAUs) in Europe.
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TikTok debuts Next Gen rap program and hits new Euro milestone
TikTok’s latest music-focused campaign is happening in the UK, and it’s based around homegrown hip-hop artists.
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Spotify and Deezer step up their pressure for an Apple crackdown
It’s been a few weeks since the last call from Spotify for a regulatory crackdown on Apple, so it must be time for another one.