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Wellness 4 Humanity Spearheads Cutting Edge “Spread Love Not COVID” Tour
The music tour features AI-driven biotechnology to make it possible for mass social gatherings to resume in a medically safe and efficient way. While the live entertainment and music industries continue to suffer the ostensibly ceaseless global shutdown contrived by the spread of COVID-19, things have been looking fairly bleak for anyone hopeful for a speedy return to the normalcy of attending concerts. The team at Wellness 4 Humanity has been hard at work trying to bring that feeling back. The organization dreamed up the Spread Love Not COVID (SLNC) music tour, a cutting edge tour for the post-COVID era that implements AI-driven biotechnology to provide rapid onsite testing at each event and ensure the safety of attendees. This is done through their patented TRUS...
Lagos chamber advises central bank on tackling inflation
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to address the supply side variables impacting domestic prices. The post Lagos chamber advises central bank on tackling inflation appeared first on TODAY. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Twitch to Creators: “Don’t Play Recorded Music In Your Stream”
The company is also encouraging creators to review and delete any of their footage that contains unlicensed audio. In a new letter to creators, Twitch has instructed users not to play recorded music in their streams, unless they own the rights and permissions themselves. Given the ongoing wave of DMCA takedown notices that have continued to bombard the platform, the company is also encouraging creators to review and delete any of their footage that contains unlicensed audio. “Don’t play recorded music in your stream,” the letter reads. “Unless you own all rights in the music, or you have the permission of the necessary rights holder(s). Doing this is the best protection for your streams going forward.” The letter arrives six weeks following the platf...
AFEM Unveils Code Of Conduct to Combat Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination
The Association For Electronic Music’s legislature has been signed by over 220 brands and organizations. The Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) is described as “a global voice for the electronic music industry, representing our community, culture and commerce.” The Association’s latest endeavor is the launch of a “Code of Conduct Against Sexual Harassment and Gender Discrimination,” which has been in the works over the past few months. AFEM’s Diversity & Inclusion Working Group developed the code to combat those issues within the entire sphere of the electronic music industry, from venues to talent agencies and beyond. “Through the launch of our code, we hope to enable the industry to identify and corr...
Why we imposed levy on every loaf of bread in Kogi – official
The Kogi State Government has contracted a consultant to levy every bread baked, with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry. The post Why we imposed levy on every loaf of bread in Kogi – official appeared first on TODAY. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Twitch Issues Apology for Ongoing Music Licensing Issues: “We’ll Do Better”
The streaming platform says negotiations with major labels over music copyright and usage are still underway. As Twitch remains locked in a seemingly endless dispute with the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and major record labels over music copyright and licensing issues, the streaming giant has now issued an apology to its users. Citing frustration and confusion among its users, Twitch apologized in a new blog post that legitimizes their concerns as “completely justified.” “Over the last several months, we have done our best to manage this situation on behalf of both rights holders and creators,” the blog post reads. “One of the mistakes we made was not building adequate tools to allow creators to manage their own VOD and Clip libra...
Ticketmaster Denies Reports of Mandated COVID-19 Vaccination Proof for Access to Concerts
“We are not forcing anyone to do anything.” Following a Billboard report that Ticketmaster planned to check the COVID-19 vaccination status of attendees prior to allowing them access to concerts, the ticketing giant has denied the news. “We are not forcing anyone to do anything,” Ticketmaster said in a statement provided to BBC News. Ticketmaster’s president, Mark Yovich, originally told Billboard that the company is exploring a plan that would use smartphones to verify fans’ vaccination status or a negative test for the virus within a 24 to 72 hour window. However, while the original article noted that Ticketmaster’s plan was merely being considered, myriad news outlets went on to report the plan as having been o...
Nigeria ratifies membership of AfCFTA
The Federal Executive Council, FEC, on Wednesday ratified Nigeria’s membership of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area, AfCFTA, as the implementation of the agreement formally takes-off on January 1, 2021. This is as the Council has approved N62.7 billion for the construction of Kano-Dawakin-Tofa-Gwarzo-Dariyo road in Kano. Briefing State House correspondents at the end of the 23rd virtual FEC meeting presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari at the Council Chamber, Presidential Villa, Abuja, the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, said whereas the implementation of the agreement was initially scheduled to commence in July, this year, the plan was stalled by the spread of COVID-19. Alhaji Mohammed, who briefed on behalf of the Minister of Industry, Trade and Inves...
Watch Depeche Mode’s Wholesome Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Acceptance Speech
Legendary electronic music band Depeche Mode has officially joined the ranks of David Bowie, The Beach Boys, The Clash and more after receiving the honor of being inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The honor is regarded as one of the highest achievable accolades for recording artists in our time and traditionally is commemorated at an annual award show. However, due to the impact of COVID-19, the ceremony went virtual in 2020 and was broadcasted via an HBO special. When the trio took the screen to accept their award, the speech was fitting for three giddy musicians who could never have believed they would reach these heights. The group, consisting of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, and Andy Fletcher, have been making music together since they were 18 and you can ...
Eventbrite Executive Sees Potential in Virtual Concerts Post-COVID
During a recent call with investors pertaining to their Q3 2020 earnings, the CFO of Eventbrite, Lanny Baker, explained how digital events continue to impact the live music industry. Citing dramatic increases to digital event ticket sales before the pandemic, Baker detailed the growth and made note of potential opportunities for virtual shows in the future. “When the in-person events have recovered and people have moved from their computer screens back into the real world, we’ve seen that next shift back, but we’re still talking about 10%, 20%, 30% of ticket volume being for virtual events. Whereas pre-Covid, that number might have been 2%, 3% or 4%,” he said. “So I think there’s been a structural opening of a business opportunity and habit around online events....
Spotify Is Changing The Way Their Algorithm Promotes Music: 3 Takeaways You Need to Know
Last week, Spotify announced a new “experiment” in which the streaming giant will allow artists the option to have their music boosted by the platform’s algorithm in exchange for a lower royalty pay rate. Here are three takeaways you need to know about how this move may impact listeners, artists, and the broader streaming business at large. Personalized listening experiences remain the company’s top priority. Spotify’s secret sauce is its algorithm, but with the company’s latest announcement, consumers fear it may become diluted. First, it’s important to note the experiment is limited in scope, with promotional boosts impacting only the Radio and Autoplay features of the site. If you don’t find yourself utilizing these features, yo...
A Stadium in North Carolina is Using AI to Detect if Attendees are Wearing Masks
While the global health community at large continues to develop new strategies to contain the novel coronavirus, the University of North Carolina’s Reese Innovation Lab is turning to artificial intelligence to try their hand at helping to get things back on track. On October 10th, 2020, the Reese Innovation Lab in partnership with Lenovo first deployed their AI-powered “Health Greeter Kiosks” at the Kenan Memorial Stadium in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. The kiosks made use of large screens, depth-sensing cameras, and real-time anonymized data to determine whether or not attendees were wearing masks and if they were social distancing. If someone wasn’t wearing a mask or was too close to another person, the screen issued an alert advising a correction ...
