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☆ Opinion | Where Did Our Strange Use of ‘Like’ Come From?
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( John Mcwhorter | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

They are ordinary, seemingly educated, white Northeasterners ranging from their late 20s to late middle age speaking casually. And what stands out today, 60 years later, is how often they pause briefly when they talk. Their speech sounds almost herky-jerky to the modern ear. Casual speech, always and everywhere in any language, is all about short sentences, often unfinished, often with occasional hesitations. For one thing, a single song doesn’t change the way people talk every day.

Persons: ” It’s, Frank Zappa’s

☆ When Presidents Talk to Ghosts
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Rebecca Davis O Brien | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

But in the high-profile federal inquiries into President Biden and former President Donald Trump over their handling of classified documents, the writers who were supposed to evade the spotlight found themselves in the public glare. In 2017, Biden read to his own ghostwriter from notebooks he had in his home, which contained classified materials. Trump was ultimately charged with federal crimes, while Biden was not. The documents Trump shared were intended to rebut an account about his last days in office — and they were shared not with his own ghostwriter, but someone else’s. More broadly, they are about the impulse of powerful figures to burnish their legacies, and to tell their stories on their own terms.

Persons: Ghostwriters, Biden, Donald Trump, —, — Trump, Mark, Trump, “ Locations: Iran, Mark Meadows, —

SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — A conservative group has told a Georgia judge that it doesn't have evidence to support its claims of illegal ballot stuffing during the the 2020 general election and a runoff two months later. In their written response, attorneys for True the Vote said the group had no names or other documentary evidence to share. The election board subpoenaed True the Vote to provide evidence that would assist it in investigating the group's ballot trafficking allegations. She and another member of the group were briefly jailed in 2022 for contempt for not complying with a court order to provide information in a defamation lawsuit. In addition to names, the judge ordered True the Vote to provide copies of any confidentiality agreements it had with sources.

Persons: Brad Raffensperger, “, Mike Hassinger, ”, Dinesh D’Souza, John Doe, David Oles, Michael Wynne, Catherine Engelbrecht, didn't, Vic Reynolds, “ TTV Organizations: Atlanta ”, Court, The Atlanta, Associated Press, Georgia Bureau Locations: SAVANNAH, Ga, Georgia, Texas, Fulton, Atlanta, China

“We come from a place where gun violence is a problem, but you will never see a 19-year-old with an AR-15 getting into a school and shooting people,” Manuel Oliver said. “There’s a reason for the gun violence in a Third World country. Joaquin's AI voice identifies him and then says, “Many students and teachers were murdered on Valentine’s Day ... by a person using an AR-15, but you don’t care. Other families who lost loved ones to gun violence will be allowed to add their victim's re-created voice to the project, which runs indefinitely. They call themselves “the rebel side of the gun violence prevention movement."

Persons: — Joaquin “ Guac ” Oliver, Oliver, Manuel, Patricia Oliver, Joaquin's, ” Manuel Oliver, “, Stoneman Douglas, ” Patricia Oliver, It’s, Joaquin, Critics, ”, “ Joaquin, Uziyah Garcia, Ethan Song, Brett Cross, “ I’m, Uzi, hadn't, Mike, Kristin Song, ” Kristin Song, —, ’, Manuel Oliver's, Joe Biden Organizations: National Rifle Association, Immigrants, NRA, Valentine’s, YouTube, Waffle House, Robb Elementary School Locations: Fla, Parkland , Florida, Venezuela, United States, Parkland, Tennessee, , Texas, Uvalde , Texas, Connecticut, Virginia

☆ People say they use recordings of random company Zoom meetings they found on YouTube to pretend they're busy at work
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some people say they use recordings of random Zoom meetings they found on YouTube to look busy. "This meeting has been of more use to me than any other meeting at work," read one YouTube comment. AdvertisementPeople trying to dodge work and avoid small talk have been turning to an unlikely tool — pretending to be in a meeting by playing Zoom recordings they found on YouTube. In 2020 and 2021, organizations like the software company GitLab and the City of Santa Fe uploaded videos of their Zoom meetings on YouTube. Students are also using Zoom recordings of online classes to escape their parents.

Persons: —, could've, It's, Patrick Eagan Organizations: YouTube, Service, City of, BI, Santa Fe, Thomas More College Locations: City, City of Santa Fe, Santa

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal accident investigators are pushing to retrofit current aircraft with better cockpit voice recorders, citing the loss of evidence during last month's blowout of a door panel on a jetliner flying over Oregon. The National Transportation Safety Board said Tuesday that the Federal Aviation Administration should require many current planes to have recorders that can capture 25 hours of audio, up from the current standard of two hours. The FAA announced late last year a proposal to require the 25-hour standard but only on new planes. The FAA received about 115 comments about its proposal during a comment period that ended Feb. 2. Photos You Should See View All 22 ImagesCockpit voice recorders, or CVRs, are designed to capture conversations between pilots and any other noises that might help investigators understand the circumstances of an accident.

Persons: don’t, ”, Jennifer Homendy, — Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, The National Transportation Safety, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, European Union Aviation Safety Agency, United, Alaska Airlines, NTSB, Air Canada Locations: Oregon, Europe, San Francisco

☆ Gaza girl, 6, who pleaded by phone to be rescued after an Israeli attack found dead along with paramedics sent to save her
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-11 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Six-year-old Hind Rajab, who went missing in Gaza City last month, has been found dead. She had made contact with emergency services and begged them to save her as she hid from IDF forces. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . ReutersTwo PRCS paramedics, Yusuf Al-Zeino and Ahmed Al-Madhou, were sent to find Hind, but the agency lost contact with them. They were later discovered dead in a burned-out ambulance, just meters from the bullet-riddled car where Hind also lay.

Persons: Hind Rajab, Hind, —, Yusuf Al, Zeino, Ahmed Al, Baha Hamada, Israel's Organizations: Service, Palestinian, Twitter, Reuters, Guardian, Agence France, Hamas, Business Locations: Gaza City, Gaza, Israel, Rafah

The human brain has trouble pulling names out of stuffed memory banks on cue. But when are those and other verbal stumbles normal, and when might they be a sign of cognitive trouble? Former President Donald Trump, Biden's likely opponent in the November presidential election, has also. And while Trump often brags about passing a screening-style memory test several years ago, Lenze said the best assessment includes rigorous neuropsychological testing. ___The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group.

Persons: Joe Biden, Macron, Mitterrand, I’m, ”, Jay Olshansky, Biden, ” Biden, Donald Trump, Biden's, Trump, Nikki Haley, Nancy Pelosi, “, Eric Lenze, Louis, Emmanuel Macron, Francois Mitterrand, ” Mitterrand, ” Lenze, It’s “, Olshansky, everybody's, Lenze Organizations: WASHINGTON, University of Illinois, White, GOP, Washington University, Associated Press Health, Science Department, Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science, Educational Media Group, AP Locations: Chicago, St

☆ Seiji Ozawa: 8 Essential Recordings
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-09 | by ( Javier C. Hernández | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

He also left behind an extensive and varied discography: recordings of warhorses like Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 6 with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, which he led for 29 years, as well as of more obscure pieces, such as Henri Dutilleux’s “The Shadows of Time.” While his live performances sometimes drew mixed reactions from critics, many of his recordings — from Boston, Berlin, Japan and elsewhere — are considered standards. “Even at my age, you change,” Ozawa, then in his 70s, told the author Haruki Murakami. “And practical experience keeps you changing. This may be one of the distinguishing features of the conductor’s profession: The work itself changes you.”

Persons: Henri Dutilleux’s “, ” Ozawa, Haruki Murakami, ” Organizations: Boston Symphony Orchestra Locations: Boston, Berlin, Japan

It will be the 22nd time that CBS has carried the Super Bowl, which is the most among the four broadcast networks. Cohen said CBS analyst Jay Feely, who kicked in the NFL for 14 seasons, also gave his input on where to position the cameras. The upright cameras are part of 165 cameras CBS has for Sunday. There are also 23 augmented reality cameras that both CBS and Nickelodeon will use. While various bells and whistles, like AR, are nice, they also have to be used for the right reasons, which Cohen sees with the Nickelodeon broadcast.

Persons: Jason Cohen, Mike Francis, Harrison Butker, Cohen, “, We’re, ” Cohen, ”, Harold Bryant, Jay Feely, “ We’re, ” Bryant, SpongeBob, Patrick Star, Noah Eagle, Nate Burleson, Tom Kenny, Bill Fagerbakke, Patrick, Kenny, ” Kenny, Fagerbakke, “ That’s, Russell Wilson’s, Russ Cook ” —, I’ve, Russell Wilson, I’m, ” Fagerbakke, ___ Organizations: CBS, Kansas City, Chiefs, 49ers, ESPN, ABC, CBS Sports, New York Jets, MetLife, Las Vegas Raiders, NFL, Nickelodeon, SpongeBob, Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Rams Locations: San Francisco, Los Angeles, Allegiant, Vegas

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden worked so closely with the ghostwriter with whom he is accused of sharing classified secrets that he once declared that he'd trust the author with his life. Mark Zwonitzer worked with Biden on two memoirs, 2007's “Promises to Keep” and “Promise Me, Dad," which was published 10 years later. But it also says that Zwonitzer offered explanations for his deletions and made available transcripts of the recordings. In 2006, when he wanted to begin work on what became his first memoir, Biden contacted Zwonitzer, who was Ben Cramer’s researcher and partner on “What it Takes." After opting not to run for president in 2015, Biden again contacted Zwonitzer and the two reunited to work on “Promise Me, Dad.”

Persons: Joe Biden, Mark Zwonitzer, Biden, Robert Hur, Zwonitzer, Hur, ”, ” Zwonitzer, ” Biden, “, Dad ”, ” Richard Ben, Ben Cramer’s Organizations: WASHINGTON, Democratic, Republican Locations: Virginia, Delaware

☆ Biden Not Charged by Special Counsel for Mishandling Documents
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +5 min

Special Counsel Robert Hur said he opted against bringing criminal charges after a 15-month investigation because Biden cooperated and would likely be difficult to convict. Hur's conclusion ensures that Biden, unlike his expected 2024 presidential rival Donald Trump, will not risk prison time for mishandling sensitive government documents. Biden has also sought to draw a contrast with Trump on issues of personal ethics and national security. Trump has described the four criminal prosecutions he faces — including one for his handling of classified documents — as politically motivated. The White House said Biden's attorneys found a small number of classified documents and turned them over after discovery.

Persons: Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Joe Biden, Robert Hur, Biden, Mr, Hur, Donald Trump, Trump, Alex Pfeiffer, Bob Bauer, Richard Sauber, Barack Obama, indicting, Andrew Goudsward, Jeff Mason, Alexandra Ulmer, Andy Sullivan, Scott Malone, Lisa Shumaker Organizations: Make, Department, Trump, FBI, Justice Department Locations: U.S, Afghanistan, Washington, Wilmington , Delaware, Florida, Lago

☆ iHeartRadio promised to only play 'Taylor's Version' of Taylor Swift songs. It lied.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Jack Newsham | Lily Oberstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

iHeartMedia promised fans it would only play "Taylor's Version" of songs once they were available. iHeartMedia, which owns 850 radio stations nationwide, promised Taylor Swift and her legions of fans that its stations would only play the newly recorded "Taylor's Version" of her old songs. "Listeners have made it known that they cannot wait to hear Taylor's Version of each track." The iHeart stations in BI's sample played just over 54,000 Taylor Swift songs from March 2021 through December 2023. Other radio stations were less likely to play Taylor's VersionsBI couldn't find any other radio-station operators that promised to play only Taylor's Versions.

Persons: Taylor Swift, iHeartMedia, —, Taylor, Tom Poleman, Swift, iHeart's, iHeart, they're, We've, Wendy Goldberg, Casey Rae, Rae Organizations: Service, Machine Records, iHeart, BI, SiriusXM, Business, ACRcloud Locations: Los Angeles, Chicago, New York

☆ Indie musicians are celebrating UMG's decision to pull its music off TikTok: 'It's our time to shine baby'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the days since Universal Music Group pulled its music off TikTok, countless videos on the platform have suddenly been muted. And many independent artists are realizing this might be their moment to shine. AdvertisementNow, many indie music artists are jumping on the opportunity to maximize their exposure. As Emily Zeck, an indie country musician with 2.5 million TikTok followers, wrote on a recent video caption, "It's our time to shine baby." The song has over 20 million streams on Spotify and has been reused in 1.1 million TikTok videos.

Persons: Taylor Swift, UMG, Emily Zeck, TikTok, Shane Niemi, Niemi, Ktlyn, Rebecca Rea, Rea, Lilith Max, Houston who's, ", Max Organizations: Universal Music Group, TikTok, Spotify, UMG Locations: San Diego, Dallas Fort Worth, TikTok

“She had no idea what was on that phone, but that phone contained the lynchpin to this case,” Dunlop said. Smith was registered to stay at the hotel from Sept. 2 to Sept. 4, 2019; the first images showing Henry's body were time-stamped at about 1 a.m. on Sept. 4, police said. “What he does say is that he found the body of Kathleen Jo Henry in his truck the next morning. The last images on the card were taken early on Sept. 6 and showed Henry’s body in the back of a black pickup, according to charging documents. Alaska State Troopers in 2018 incorrectly identified another body as that of Abouchuk, because Abouchuk’s ID had been discovered with it, for reasons that remain unclear.

Persons: Brian Steven Smith, Kathleen Jo Henry, Veronica Abouchuk, Henry, Abouchuk, ”, Brittany Dunlop, “, Timothy Ayer, Smith, Ayer, Valerie Casler, it’s, ” Ayer, “ She’s, Kevin Saxby, ” Dunlop, Dunlop Organizations: Authorities, Marriott, Alaska State Troopers Locations: ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Anchorage, South Africa, Rainbow, Seward

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio sheriff's deputy testified in a murder trial Tuesday that the man he killed lifted a gun to shoot him, despite prosecutors saying the man's gun was found on his kitchen floor with the safety mechanism engaged. Meade, who is white, has pleaded not guilty to murder and reckless homicide in the death of Goodson, who was Black. The sheriff’s deputy, who is a pastor at a Baptist church, shot Goodson as he entered his grandmother’s house, police have said. When Meade testified about the shooting, he said Goodson had brandished a a gun at him from his car, prompting a pursuit. Special prosecutor Gary Shroyer questioned Meade on whether he'd done enough to notify Goodson that he was law enforcement.

Persons: —, Jason Meade, Casey Goodson Jr, Meade, Goodson, ”, he's, Mead, David, Goliath, Gary Shroyer, Shroyer, Goodson's, “, ” ___ Samantha Hendrickson Organizations: Prosecutors, Associated Press, America Statehouse News Initiative, America Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, Ohio

“As it stands, the policy makes little sense,” Oversight Board co-chair Michael McConnell said of Meta’s policy in a statement on Monday. Spokesperson Corey Chambliss said while audio deepfakes aren't mentioned in the company's manipulated media policy, they are eligible to be fact-checked and will be labeled or down-ranked if fact-checkers rate them as false or altered. Meta created its oversight board in 2020 to serve as a referee for content on its platforms. The board also noted that some forms of manipulated media are made for humor, parody or satire and should be protected. Meta said on its website that it welcomes the Oversight Board’s ruling on the Biden post and will update the post after reviewing the board’s recommendations.

Persons: Joe Biden, Michael McConnell, Meta, Corey Chambliss, Meta’s, Biden, Jen Golbeck, “, ”, Barbara Ortutay Organizations: Facebook, Meta, Pew, YouTube, Biden, University of Maryland's College of Information Studies, Associated Press, AP Locations: U.S, San Francisco

☆ Grammys 2024: Winners List
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The 2024 Grammys taking place Sunday night in Los Angeles honor recordings released from Oct. 1, 2022, through Sept. 15, 2023. SZA is the lead nominee, with nine nods for her album “SOS,” which topped the Billboard 200 for 10 straight weeks. The R&B singer Victoria Monét and the indie rocker Phoebe Bridgers of boygenius both have seven, while Jon Batiste, boygenius, the Americana singer-songwriter Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift have six nods apiece. Here are the winners so far:Songwriter of the Year, Non-ClassicalTheron ThomasBest Pop Duo/Group Performance“Ghost in the Machine,” SZA featuring Phoebe BridgersBest Dance/Electronic Recording“Rumble,” Skrillex, Fred again.. and FlowdanRead our profile of Fred again..Best Pop Dance Recording“Padam Padam,” Kylie MinogueHear the “Padam Padam” Popcast. Best Dance/Electronic Music Album“Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022),” Fred again..

Persons: SZA, Victoria Monét, Phoebe Bridgers, Jon Batiste, Brandy Clark, Miley Cyrus, Billie Eilish, Olivia Rodrigo, Taylor Swift, Theron Thomas Best, ” Skrillex, Fred, Flowdan, ” Kylie Minogue, Popcast, ” Fred Locations: Los Angeles

CLEARWATER, Fla. (AP) — The names of two women who were killed when a small airplane crashed into a Florida mobile home park, and the identity of the pilot who died in the fiery accident, were released Saturday by officials in the city of Clearwater. Martha Parry, 86, was a resident of a double-wide mobile home that was destroyed in Thursday night's crash. A visitor to the home, 54-year-old Mary Ellen Pender of Treasure Island, also was killed, as was the plane's pilot, Jemin Patel, 54, of Melbourne Beach. Patel had reported engine failure on the single-engine Beechcraft Bonanza V35 shortly before crashing into the Bayside Waters mobile home park around 7 p.m. Thursday, the Federal Aviation Administration said. The aircraft had taken off earlier in the day from Vero Beach.

Persons: Martha Parry, Mary Ellen Pender, Jemin Patel, Patel Organizations: Bayside Waters, Federal Aviation Administration, National Transportation Safety Locations: CLEARWATER, Fla, Florida, Clearwater, Treasure, Melbourne Beach, Vero Beach

☆ Coco Jones may seem like a splashy newcomer, but she's having déjà vu
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Anyone who watched the Disney Channel in the early 2010s will recognize Jones' onscreen magnetism and precocious vocal skill. AdvertisementBut while many of Jones' cohorts have emphatically shed the mouse ears, Jones has taken the path of radical acceptance. "One thing about 'Let It Shine,' it's going to follow me until the wheels fall off," Jones said. Advertisement"ICU" was released as the second single from "What I Didn't Tell You," the first EP Jones released through a major label. "What I Didn't Tell You" is the product of studious passion; Jones honors the R&B tradition without relying on imitation.

Persons: —, Coco Jones, it's, Jones, Chloe, Halle Bailey, Kelsey, Charlie, Tyler James Williams, Abbott, Hilary Banks, Bel, Will Smith, Justin Timberlake, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rodrigo, Sabrina Carpenter, " Jones, Lea Mende Jones, I'm, Warner Chappell, Simone Biles, Lea Mende, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, CeCe Winans, Taylor Swift, Timberlake, Babyface, Reneé Rapp, She's, Rapp Organizations: Service, Disney Channel, Disney, Business, Hollywood Records, Facebook, colorism, Bel, Def Jam, Warner, Warner Chappell Music, BET, HBO, College Girls, MTV

“We can't wait for people to experience the magic,” Apple CEO Tim Cook gushed Thursday while discussing the Vision Pro with analysts. If that happens with the Vision Pro, references to spatial computing could become as ingrained in modern-day vernacular as mobile and personal computing — two previous technological revolutions in technology that Apple played an integral role in creating. Photos You Should See View All 45 ImagesSo what is spatial computing? On the work side of things, videoconferencing service Zoom and other companies that provide online meeting tools have built apps for the Vision Pro, too. Although it might be heralded as a breakthrough if Apple realizes its vision with Vision Pro, the concept of spatial computing has been around for at least 20 years.

Persons: Apple's, “, ”, Tim Cook, Cathy Hackl, ” Hackl, hasn't, Simon Greenwold, Greenwold, Tom Cruise, “ It's Organizations: FRANCISCO, Apple, ” Apple, Vision, Netflix, YouTube, Google, Pro, Massachusetts Institute of Technology

At the center of that growth are newer genres of Afrobeats — the renowned blend of distinct West African music styles — and amapiano, which fuses South African kwaito with African jazz, house music and soulful vocals. The 2022 track became the first led by an African artist to hit 1 billion Spotify streams and has the record for the most weeks — 64 — spent on Billboard’s Pop Airplay chart. And some tracks meld the genres under the African music umbrella. That reach is particularly interesting considering that African music is produced for its people, embodying all aspects of their lives from their culture and experiences to their struggles, LeriQ says. The continent leads mobile device web traffic in the world, according to the U.S. International Trade Administration, translating to more market opportunities for artists.

Persons: ”, Burna Boy’s, Rema’s, Selena Gomez, —, Joey Akan, ‘, Burna, ’, Musa Keys, Boy, Istanbul's, Rema, Davido, Tina Davis, Olamide's, Angélique Kidjo, LeriQ, Nay, Mitego, Chika Anene, gatekeepers, Eric Wainaina, G’bemi Ereku, Nigeria —, Jhello, ” ___ Mureithi, Maria Sherman Organizations: FIFA, International Federation of, Phonographic Industry's, Spotify, Afrobeats Intelligence, UEFA Champions League, Pew Research, U.S . International Trade Administration, United, Afro Nation, AP Locations: ABUJA, Nigeria, Nigerian, Saharan Africa, African, South Africa, Africa, Tanzania, Abuja, Kenyan, Lagos, United States, Statista, Nairobi, Kenya, Johannesburg, Los Angeles

☆ Taylor Swift songs pulled from TikTok in payment dispute
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Universal Music Group has pulled its music off TikTok in a dispute over royalties, a move that prevents more than 1 billion users of the platform from streaming a vast catalog of songs by Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Rihanna and other artists. Many TikTok videos featuring Universal artists’ music went silent Thursday, with notices saying the sound had been removed because of copyright violation. For people making new videos, Universal music was unavailable in TikTok’s catalog. Like other music companies, Netherlands-based Universal charges royalty fees when its songs are played on social media platforms. Universal also said it had been pressing TikTok to better protect musicians from “the harmful effects” of artificial intelligence and to ensure online safety for TikTok’s users.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Ariana Grande, Rihanna, Lady Gaga, Justin Bieber, Billie Eilish, J Balvin, Amy Winehouse, TikTok, Universal, ”, ” TikTok, ” Elizabeth Wagmeister Organizations: London CNN — Universal, ’, Universal, CNN Locations: Netherlands

The recordings immediately went viral on social media, and the candidate, who is pro-NATO and aligned with Western interests, was defeated in September by an opponent who supported closer ties to Moscow and Russian President Vladimir Putin. AI images that falsely depicted former President Donald Trump sitting with teenage girls on Jeffrey Epstein’s plane circulated on social media last month. And once a deepfake appears on social media, it can be nearly impossible to stop its spread. Šimečka said his team and others complained to social media platforms and law enforcement. He said social media platforms need to “put measures in place” to prevent attempts to meddle with an election.

Persons: he’d, Vladimir Putin, ”, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump, Jeffrey Epstein’s, Trump, “, Subrahmanian, Alex Curtas, Curtas, Jared DeMarinis, ’, ” DeMarinis, Chelsea Carattini, Ilana Beller, haven’t, ” Beller, Paul Vallas, Sean R, Clark, ” Vallas, Vallas, Brandon Johnson, ” “ We’ll, Slovakia Michal Šimečka, ” Šimečka, Šimečka, ” Daniel Milo, Milo, it’s, ” Milo, Janis Sarts, ” Sarts Organizations: CNN, NATO, Northwestern University, Senior, Twitter, Democratic, Chicago, Political, FBI, Department of Homeland Security, Public Citizen, State’s, Republican Party, Commission, Progressive, YouTube, Facebook, Slovakia’s Ministry, Meta, NATO Strategic Communications, of Excellence, Foreign Intelligence Service, Russian Intelligence Locations: Slovakia, Moscow, Europe, States, New Hampshire, Russia, China, Russian, Northwestern, American, California , Michigan, Minnesota , Texas, Washington, New Mexico, Idaho, Chicago, Progressive Slovakia, Slovakia’s, Latvia

☆ Universal Music Group Pulls Songs From TikTok
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Ben Sisario | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Videos on TikTok began to go silent early Thursday, after combative licensing negotiations broke down this week between the popular social media platform and Universal Music Group, the giant company that releases music by Taylor Swift, Drake, U2, Ariana Grande and many other stars whose songs have been key to TikTok’s rapid growth around the world. On Tuesday, a day before its licensing contract with TikTok was set to expire, Universal published a fiery open letter accusing TikTok of offering unsatisfactory payment for music, and of allowing its platform to be “flooded with A.I.-generated recordings” that diluted the royalty pool for real, human musicians. TikTok confirmed early Thursday that it had removed music from Universal, and videos on the app began to show the effects of the broken partnership. Recordings by Universal artists were deleted from TikTok’s library, and existing videos that had used music from Universal’s artists had their audio muted entirely. Universal songs were also unavailable for users to add to new videos.

Persons: TikTok, Taylor Swift, Drake, Ariana Grande, Kylie Jenner, Lana Del Rey, — Organizations: Universal Music Group, Universal Locations: A.I

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