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Workers At Iconic D.C. Concert Venues Launch Unionization Effort To Address Low Wages & “A Lack Of A Voice” With Management; 300+ Artists Urge Voluntary Recognition

Topnewsplus2 weeks ago010 mins

Workers at some of the most iconic music venues in Washington, D.C., are making a push to unionize to address what they feel is a widening gap between the venues’ management and their employees. The 300+ staffers at 9:30 Club, The Anthem, The Atlantis and Lincoln Theatre, petitioned management at Independent Concert Promotion on Monday…

Tilly Norwood & AI Confusion Will Shape Looming Guild Negotiations, Copyright Experts Agree

Topnewsplus4 weeks ago09 mins

In the looming contract talks between Hollywood studios and above-the-line unions, confusion around AI and issues raised by the debut of synthetic actress Tilly Norwood are certain to be key themes. “The negotiating cycle is starting and the DGA is probably negotiating their contract within a month,” said Jonathan Handel, an entertainment and technology lawyer…

As California Dishes Out $256M In TV Tax Credits, Here’s How Lawmakers, Union Leaders & Production Workers United To (Hopefully) Revitalize Hollywood

Topnewsplus2 months ago023 mins

When California Gov. Gavin Newsom declared last October that he aimed to more than double the annual funding for the state’s Film & TV Tax Credit Program, the lofty goal became a beacon of hope for an industry upended by years of strife as it tried to recalibrate after the streaming boom changed everything. But…