Creative industries

The 'Wild West' of freelance journalism

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Monday, March 18, 2024
Author, Creative industries, Law school, Disability, Government, Interdisciplinarity, Metaphor, Intelligence, Create, Education, Knowledge, Research, ALCS, AGM, News, AI, University, AHRC, WhatsApp, Creativity, Woman, Copyright, Collective bargaining, Legislation, Clutch (eggs), Intellectual property, The arts, Journalism, School

Freelance journalist Anna Cordea-Rado said: "The ALCS report hammers home a harsh reality: freelance journalism pay cannot sustain a livelihood.

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  • Freelance journalist Anna Cordea-Rado said: "The ALCS report hammers home a harsh reality: freelance journalism pay cannot sustain a livelihood.
  • Median income for primary-occupation freelance journalists sits at just £17,500, a figure below the minimum wage, assuming a typical 35-hour work week.
  • Given the nature of freelance journalism, they are also concerned that these artificial intelligence systems will have the effect of devaluing, or even outright replacing, their labour.
  • Freelance journalism was found to be an "overwhelmingly white profession".

Tunedly Announces New Era with Visionary Leadership with Ben Jackson and Katja Glieson Propel Innovation

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Music, LOS, Social media, Growth, Jackson's, Creative industries

LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tunedly, the revolutionary online platform connecting artists with elite session musicians and producers, announces the appointments of music industry leader Ben Jackson as Chief Executive Officer and renowned multi-disciplinary artist Katja Glieson as Chief Creative Officer. This dynamic leadership team will propel Tunedly into an exciting new era, combining Jackson's decades of experience driving innovation and growth in music with Glieson's boundless creativity and authentic connection to global audiences.

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  • Music Industry Veteran Ben Jackson Named CEO, Multi-Talented Artist Katja Glieson Appointed Chief Creative Officer
    LOS ANGELES, March 11, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Tunedly , the revolutionary online platform connecting artists with elite session musicians and producers, announces the appointments of music industry leader Ben Jackson as Chief Executive Officer and renowned multi-disciplinary artist Katja Glieson as Chief Creative Officer.
  • This dynamic leadership team will propel Tunedly into an exciting new era, combining Jackson's decades of experience driving innovation and growth in music with Glieson's boundless creativity and authentic connection to global audiences.
  • Jackson is an award-winning music producer and executive who has spearheaded visionary artistic projects and business initiatives across recording, live events, theater, and audience engagement for over 20 years.
  • "I'm honored to join forces with the brilliant Katja Glieson to helm Tunedly's next chapter," said Jackson.

Kim Brink, brand strategy expert, joins Emergn's Board of Directors

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Monday, March 11, 2024
GM, Growth, Knowledge, Society, CX, Marketing, Arctic Cat, GTB, WPP, NASCAR, Advertising, Creative industries

The appointment marks a very significant step in adding a global marketing heavyweight to the board.

Key Points: 
  • The appointment marks a very significant step in adding a global marketing heavyweight to the board.
  • Through her wealth of knowledge and expertise, Kim will generate tangible market outcomes, guided by her acute insight into consumer trends and market dynamics.
  • Kim brings an extensive background as a transformative leader with her experience in global marketing operations.
  • We are hugely excited to welcome Kim to our board and to strategize on elevating Emergn's global brand presence."

CivicLab Appoints Newest Fellow

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Monday, March 11, 2024
Economic development, Health, Organization, Knowledge, Workforce, Housing, Creative industries

COLUMBUS, Ind., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CivicLab is announcing the appointment of Tessa LeSage from southwest Florida’s Collaboratory as its newest fellow.

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  • COLUMBUS, Ind., March 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- CivicLab is announcing the appointment of Tessa LeSage from southwest Florida’s Collaboratory as its newest fellow.
  • “Tessa is the epitome of a modern collaborative leader,” said Jack Hess, executive director of CivicLab.
  • Bestowing the CivicLab fellowship to Tessa is our sincere honor.”
    Many cross-sector partnerships have already engaged with CivicLab to work alongside LeSage.
  • To learn more or to request CivicLab services, contact Dakota Pawlicki at [email protected]

TETRA PAK SHOWCASES SUSTAINABLE BRAND INNOVATION DURING AUSTIN’S LARGEST ANNUAL FILM, MUSIC & CONFERENCE FESTIVAL

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Wednesday, March 6, 2024
Tetra, SXSW, System, CST, Marketing, Growth, Tetra Pak, Food, Ecosystem, Music, Creative industries

Denton, Texas, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tetra Pak, a pioneer and world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company, is pleased to announce its participation in a special event at the Fast Company Grill from March 9-11 during Austin’s largest annual film, music and conference festival, SXSW.

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  • Denton, Texas, March 06, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Tetra Pak, a pioneer and world-leading food processing and packaging solutions company, is pleased to announce its participation in a special event at the Fast Company Grill from March 9-11 during Austin’s largest annual film, music and conference festival, SXSW.
  • Pedro Gonçalves, vice president of marketing at Tetra Pak U.S. and Canada, will participate in a live panel of industry experts, joined by Christina Zwicky, head of Revl Fruits™ & Ocean Spray® Innovation Ecosystem and Gigi Lee Chang, managing partner at BFY Capital.
  • 9-11 | Tetra Pak Blend Bar at the Cedar Door Bar & Grill | 201 Brazos St. Austin, Texas
    Mar.
  • 10 at 1:30 pm CST | The Future of Sustainable Food Innovation panel with Pedro Gonçalves, Christina Zwicky and Gigi Lee Chang

Culture Summit Abu Dhabi 2024, held under the theme ‘A Matter of Time’ united ministers, cultural leaders, artists and musicians to take urgent action and listen in order to drive positive change across societies

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Tuesday, March 5, 2024
Dark, Odyssey, Solomon, UNESCO, Public policy, Intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Assistant, News, Creative industries, Climate change, Design Museum, Adonis, Memory, Diplomatic mission, Republic, Society, Heart, Music, Museum, Summit, Travel, Amusement park

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  The sixth edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi with the theme ‘A Matter of Time’ concluded today, gathering over 200 speakers and 1,150 participants from 90 countries. Leaders from the fields of arts, music, public policy, design, heritage, media, museums, and technology, identified the tangible impact of culture as a transformative tool for societies and communities worldwide and highlighted a profound sense of urgency for culture to be put at the heart of global sustainable development.

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  • ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates, March 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --  The sixth edition of Culture Summit Abu Dhabi with the theme ‘A Matter of Time’ concluded today, gathering over 200 speakers and 1,150 participants from 90 countries.
  • “Change can happen at any time: the time to act is now,” His Excellency Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak declared in the closing panel.
  • “What we have accomplished at this Summit is to create a safe ground, a connecting point between East and West.
  • Culture Summit Abu Dhabi Press Kit, including imagery, is available here .

The Eclipse Foundation Showcases Successful Open Source Industry Collaborations for 2023; Looks Ahead to Additional Growth in 2024

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Tuesday, February 20, 2024
ISO, Eclipse Foundation, TCK, IEC 61508, Adoptium, IEC 62304, Marketing, Internet of things, Growth, GM, ISO 26262, Visual Studio Code, Jakarta EE, MQTT, Java, VSX, Renesas Electronics, NXP, European, VS, Industrial internet of things, STMicroelectronics, ThreadX, Ericsson, Silicon Labs, AMD, Ecosystem, Arm, ISO/IEC, International standard, IEC, Privacy, Amazon, JTC1, OpenJDK, Community, Microsoft, Creative industries

“While we’re thrilled with the growth of our industry collaborations in 2023, we’re always striving to exceed our own goals,” said Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation.

Key Points: 
  • “While we’re thrilled with the growth of our industry collaborations in 2023, we’re always striving to exceed our own goals,” said Mike Milinkovich, executive director of the Eclipse Foundation.
  • Branding and marketing: The foundation develops and implements strategies to establish and promote distinctive identities for our open source projects and industry collaborations.
  • Specification development: The Eclipse Foundation helps our industry collaborations significantly reduce costs and streamline the effort to develop industry consensus specifications using the Eclipse Foundation Specification Process.
  • Get started collaborating at the Eclipse Foundation by joining an existing community or bringing your industry-changing collaboration to the foundation.

Brandon Hall Group Releases Future-Focused "HCM Outlook 2024" Report

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Monday, February 19, 2024
Opportunity, AI, Intelligence, Confusion, Diversity, Equity, HCM, Human resource management, Research, Creative industries

Boca Raton, FL, Feb. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brandon Hall Group, the leading independent Human Capital Management research firm, has published its annual future-focused HCM trends report, “HCM Outlook 2024: Navigating Through the Evolving Global Workforce Dynamics.” The 120-page report available for download at www.brandonhall.com outlines seven critical areas HR teams must address to empower workforces for success.

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  • Boca Raton, FL, Feb. 19, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Brandon Hall Group, the leading independent Human Capital Management research firm, has published its annual future-focused HCM trends report, “HCM Outlook 2024: Navigating Through the Evolving Global Workforce Dynamics.” The 120-page report available for download at www.brandonhall.com outlines seven critical areas HR teams must address to empower workforces for success.
  • "There’s no question of HCM becoming more data-driven and savvy with AI-enabled technologies," said Brandon Hall Group CEO Mike Cooke.
  • "HR simply cannot take a wait-and-see approach as the nature of work evolves quickly," said Brandon Hall Group COO Rachel Cooke.
  • HR's Enduring Challenges and Opportunities
    Download the full 120-page HCM Outlook 2024 report at https://web.brandonhall.com/hcm_outlook_2024 .

Xsolla Debuts Xsolla Wallet, Empowering Developers and Creators With Access to Embedded Finance Solutions and Instant Earnings

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Thursday, March 7, 2024
Software, Mobile, Wireless, Entertainment, Mobile Entertainment, Professional Services, Fintech, Data Management, Payments, Consumer Electronics, Apps, Applications, Technology, Electronic Games, Finance, Video game, EVP, Multimedia, KYC, Paysafe, Knowledge, Video, Mastercard, XPN, Internet, Acceleration, Partnership, Creative industries

Our mission is to provide equal access for developers, creators, and everyone in the creator economy with embedded finance solutions for the video game industry.

Key Points: 
  • Our mission is to provide equal access for developers, creators, and everyone in the creator economy with embedded finance solutions for the video game industry.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240307401699/en/
    The Xsolla Wallet is a game-changing solution offering embedded finance options specifically designed for developers and creators.
  • For Developers: Xsolla Wallet simplifies access to embedded finance services and streamlines onboarding and compliance, integrating these critical aspects within the creators' wallet accounts.
  • For Creators: Xsolla Wallet empowers creators and influencers to pay, get paid and manage earnings, transforming their content into viable revenue sources.

Lonch Unveils New Advisory Board

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Monday, March 4, 2024
Apps, Applications, Technology, Public Relations, Investor Relations, Other Technology, Communications, Business, Professional Services, Start-Up, Crowdfunding, Business development, Creative industries

Lonch, the groundbreaking startup reimagining the digital workspace, continues to tread ground at a brisk pace with the announcement of an advisory board that harnesses the experience and insight of Newman’s Own, Very Good Ventures and Blue Origin.

Key Points: 
  • Lonch, the groundbreaking startup reimagining the digital workspace, continues to tread ground at a brisk pace with the announcement of an advisory board that harnesses the experience and insight of Newman’s Own, Very Good Ventures and Blue Origin.
  • In the Lonch universe, creators have ideas and contributors have experience—but neither has all that is needed to power entrepreneurial success.
  • Lonch bridges the chasm by uniting creators and contributors in a virtual workspace that abandons the ancient 9-to-5 work model.
  • With guidance and direction from its new advisory board, Lonch is expanding its reach as a revolutionary crowdfunding platform that eliminates any need for upfront capital, fixed work schedules or experienced teams.