Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee has signed off on legislation designed to protect songwriters, performers and other music industry professionals against the potential dangers of artificial intelligence. - ABC News
Copyright is even embedded in the US Constitution as a tool “to promote the Progress of Science and useful Arts.” Now generative AI is destabilizing the foundational concepts of copyright law as it was originally conceived.
A new law in Indiana requires professors in public universities to foster a culture of “intellectual diversity” or face disciplinary actions, including termination for even those with tenure. - The New York Times
Inside, the Stadtschloss is publicly funded. Donors control the exterior. "A Christianised dome was hoisted atop the palace in 2020, complete with a band of text, compiled by 19th-century King Friedrich Wilhelm IV, calling on all peoples to submit to Christianity.” Now? Old Testament prophets. - The Observer (UK)
The budgetary alarm bells are ringing for fabled institutions, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, says a new arts lobbying group. "The new campaign frames culture as part of the crucial infrastructure of any successful country, let alone one that enjoys Britain’s arts and entertainment track record." - The Observer (UK)
The DOJ antitrust lawsuit will change the phone ecosystem. Sure, many people love Apple products - “but the federal government makes a compelling case that much of this love, especially within United States borders, is coerced." - Slate
"O Wednesday, several members of the U.S. House and Senate proposed a new commission that would study the possibility of transferring ownership of Philadelphia’s Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History to the Smithsonian Institution." Under this plan, the museum would remain in Philadelphia. - The Philadelphia Inquirer (MSN)
In an 88-page lawsuit, the government argued that Apple had violated antitrust laws with practices that were intended to keep customers reliant on their iPhones and less likely to switch to a competing device. - The New York Times
With due reference to Monty Python and the Holy Grail, Jeremy Reynolds reports on what The Pittsburgh Symphony, Opera, and Ballet Theatre are trying, such as design-your-own packages and flat fee/membership options. - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
The UK scientist Mary Archer will scrutinise how Arts Council England (ACE) distributes public subsidies as part of a wide-ranging review overseen by the UK government. - The Art Newspaper
The installation at Tasmania's Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) is by Kirsha Kaechele, wife of museum founder David Walsh, a math prodigy who made his $200 million fortune by gambling. Kaechele said in court that "(men's) experience of rejection IS the artwork." - The Guardian
"(The Society) had projected that the museum, centrally located on Independence Mall in Philadelphia, would draw 250,000 visitors a year. The revenue from ticket sales for the museum show a much lower number, maybe as low as 5,400 visitors in fiscal year 2022." - Christianity Today
The 202,900 professional artists in Canada represent 1.0% of the national labour force. A finer analysis shows that 1 in every 102 Canadian workers is an artist. - Hill Strategies
"Labour’s first easy (and free) win would be to talk proudly about arts and culture – and especially the biggest cultural powerhouse the country possesses, the BBC. That would be a good start. But in the longer term, here are the more concrete matters it should focus on." - The Guardian
