The Night 17 Million Precious Military Records Went Up in Smoke
Fifty years ago, a fire ripped through the National Personnel Records Center. It set off a massive project to save crucial pieces of American history—including, I hoped, my grandfather’s. Powered by...
Major Labels Need an Anti-Piracy Sleuth to Probe Pirate Apps
On the surface there’s a world of difference between the crisp-suited executives of international corporations and the internet-dwelling swashbucklers intent on reappropriating their copyrighted content as swiftly as possible. In reality, the closer one gets to the piracy front lines, the more difficult it is to tell the factions apart. They use similar tools and obfuscation techniques, need to innovate to stay ahead of the game, and...
Former Anti-Piracy Boss Becomes Sony Music’s AI Chief
Artificial intelligence has the potential to make our lives more efficient, entertaining, and productive. There are potential downsides as well. Major recording label Sony Music is taking this advancing technology very seriously and has created a new executive position dedicated to AI and hired a familiar name. According to a recent article by Billboard, Geoff Taylor takes the top position as the new Executive Vice President of AI....
