Chloe Veltman
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Despite the new collaborative spirit, dozens of ongoing lawsuits in which artists and media corporations allege tech companies use their works without permission or compensation to train their AI models are still working their way through the courts.
In one of the most prominent such deals, Universal Music Group settled its copyright infringement lawsuit with the AI music creation platform Udeo in October and announced a partnership with its former adversary to launch a subscription service in 2026.
Users will be able to customise, stream and share licensed music on Udeo's platform.
and Disney announced earlier this month it would invest $1 billion in open AI.
The Mouse House will license many of its characters, including from the Marvel and Pixar universes, for users to create videos with the AI company's technology.
Despite the new collaborative spirit, dozens of ongoing lawsuits in which artists and media corporations allege tech companies use their works without permission or compensation to train their AI models are still working their way through the courts.
The centre's president, Richard Grenell, hit back with a letter on Friday saying he is seeking $1 million in damages from Chuck Redd for his, quote, political stunt.
The centre's press team shared the letter with NPR and said in an email Grenell intends to file the lawsuit after the holidays.
Redd did not respond to NPR's request for comment, but the vibraphonist and drummer told the Associated Press earlier in the week that he backed out of the engagement in protest against the name change.
Red has hosted the centre's Christmas Eve jazz jam since 2006.
The John F. Kennedy Centre for the Performing Arts was established through legislation in 1964.
Trump's hand-picked board of trustees voted in favour of the name change on December 18th.
Legal experts say the move was unlawful.
The centre's president, Richard Grenell, hit back with a letter on Friday saying he is seeking $1 million in damages from Chuck Redd for his, quote, political stunt.
The centre's press team shared the letter with NPR and said in an email Grenell intends to file the lawsuit after the holidays.
Redd did not respond to NPR's request for comment, but the vibraphonist and drummer told the Associated Press earlier in the week that he backed out of the engagement in protest against the name change.