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FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechH.I. v. A.I. - One Emotes, The Other MimicsThis episode discusses Peter Csathy's latest musing about H.I. v. A.I. in the Arts and overall creative process -- with H.I. referring to Human Intelligence and the critical role of moment-in-time human emotion in the Artist's creative journey and resulting creative works (emotion that AI may be able to mimic, but never authentically capture). H.I. captures the Artist's emotional state of mind at the moment of creation -- whereas AI can only create based on past data (a historical record).Csathy generated this episode using Google NotebookLM (with direction given relating to his...
2025-07-1710 min
the brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentH.I. v. A.I. - One Emotes, The Other MimicsThis episode discusses Peter Csathy's latest musing about H.I. v. A.I. in the Arts and overall creative process -- with H.I. referring to Human Intelligence and the critical role of moment-in-time human emotion in the Artist's creative journey and resulting creative works (emotion that AI may be able to mimic, but never authentically capture). H.I. captures the Artist's emotional state of mind at the moment of creation -- whereas AI can only create based on past data (a historical record).Csathy generated this episode using Google NotebookLM (with direction given relating to his...
2025-07-1710 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechEMERGENCY POD: Kadrey v. Meta's "Fair Use" Decision - Don't Believe The Tech Bro Hype, Copyright Owners Are The Big WinnersIn this emergency podcast episode, Peter Csathy's co-hosts discuss the second ground-breaking AI copyright "fair use" decision in the past two days - this time Judge Vince Chhabria's in Kadrey v. Meta (from the same federal district court in Northern California in which Judge William Alsup sits, and who decided "fair use" in Bartz v. Anthropic). This podcast - generated using Google NotebookLM - is based on Csathy's detailed written analysis of both cases. Csathy underscores that at first blush, both "fair use" decisions look like victories to AI developers. But he offers the convincing case as to why...
2025-06-2628 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentEMERGENCY POD: Kadrey v. Meta's "Fair Use" Decision - Don't Believe The Tech Bro Hype, Copyright Owners Are The Big WinnersIn this emergency podcast episode, Peter Csathy's co-hosts discuss the second ground-breaking AI copyright "fair use" decision in the past two days - this time Judge Vince Chhabria's in Kadrey v. Meta (from the same federal district court in Northern California in which Judge William Alsup sits, and who decided "fair use" in Bartz v. Anthropic). This podcast - generated using Google NotebookLM - is based on Csathy's detailed written analysis of both cases. Csathy underscores that at first blush, both "fair use" decisions look like victories to AI developers. But he offers the convincing case as to why...
2025-06-2628 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentOn "AI & Entrepreneurship" - Interview with Peter CsathyHost Peter Csathy was recently interviewed by Robert Milazzo who is a professor, creator and founder of The Modern School of Film — an educational studio that has produced hundreds of masterclasses and educational events to explore the intersections of community, craft and culture. Our topic? “AI Entrepreneurship.”It’s a wide-ranging discussion that bounced from the practical and pragmatic (getting a job in the creative industries, and best positioning yourself) to the more philosophical (how AI will transform the creative arts, and what it means for Art itself).Sign up for the comp...
2025-06-2642 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechOn "AI & Entrepreneurship" - Interview with Peter CsathyHost Peter Csathy was recently interviewed by Robert Milazzo who is a professor, creator and founder of The Modern School of Film — an educational studio that has produced hundreds of masterclasses and educational events to explore the intersections of community, craft and culture. Our topic? “AI Entrepreneurship.”It’s a wide-ranging discussion that bounced from the practical and pragmatic (getting a job in the creative industries, and best positioning yourself) to the more philosophical (how AI will transform the creative arts, and what it means for Art itself).Reach out to host Pet...
2025-06-2542 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechEmergency Pod: First "Fair Use" Ruling In GenAI Case - What It All MeansIn this emergency episode, AI/media expert Peter Csathy's co-hosts discuss his just-posted written analysis of the first federal Judge's ruling on the critical issue of "fair use" in the context of generative AI. The decision was just handed down by Judge Alsup in the Northern District of California - and Csathy read and analyzed the full decision to see what it all means for both copyright owners and AI developers - and what comes next. Csathy generated this episode based on his article using Google NotebookLM - and Csathy approves the contents as being consistent with his perspectives...
2025-06-2413 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentEmergency Pod: First "Fair Use" Ruling In GenAI Case - What It All MeansIn this emergency episode, AI/media expert Peter Csathy's co-hosts discuss his just-posted written analysis of the first federal Judge's ruling on the critical issue of "fair use" in the context of generative AI. The decision was just handed down by Judge Alsup in the Northern District of California - and Csathy read and analyzed the full decision to see what it all means for both copyright owners and AI developers - and what comes next. Csathy generated this episode based on his article using Google NotebookLM - and Csathy approves the contents as being consistent with his perspectives...
2025-06-2413 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentNew York's New AI "Synthetic Performer" Disclosure Law - Exposed!Last week, just in time for Cannes Lions 2025 — the most important advertising industry soiree of the year — New York’s legislature passed a groundbreaking new law that requires advertisers (and those who create those ads) to conspicuously disclose when an AI-generated “synthetic human” is used in ads.SAG-AFTRA called New York’s new law “a historic move marking a new era of transparency in artificial intelligence use in advertising … the first law in the country, and possibly in the world, to mandate disclaimers when consumers are being sold to by artificial intelligence-generated humans, or ‘synthetic performers.’” Now, as SAG-AFTRA pointed o...
2025-06-2418 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechNew York's New AI "Synthetic Performer" Disclosure Law - Exposed!Last week, just in time for Cannes Lions 2025 — the most important advertising industry soiree of the year — New York’s legislature passed a groundbreaking new law that requires advertisers (and those who create those ads) to conspicuously disclose when an AI-generated “synthetic human” is used in ads.SAG-AFTRA called New York’s new law “a historic move marking a new era of transparency in artificial intelligence use in advertising … the first law in the country, and possibly in the world, to mandate disclaimers when consumers are being sold to by artificial intelligence-generated humans, or ‘synthetic performers.’” Now, as SAG-AFTRA pointed o...
2025-06-2318 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentHollywood Finally Joins The AI Copyright Fight! (Disney/NBCU Sue Midjourney)Last week, host Peter Csathy called for Hollywood studios to finally cast aside their silence and join the AI copyright fight - to loudly voice the creative community's concerns about AI developers using their copyrighted works without consent and compensation. And two days later, Disney and NBCUniversal finally did - they sued generative image AI company Midjourney.In this episode, Csathy's synthetic co-hosts discuss Csathy's most recent article, update and analysis of it all from his "the brAIn" newsletter, titled "Hollywood Finally Enters the AI Copyright Fight!" It's a focused - yet far-ranging discussion - of all...
2025-06-1719 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechHollywood Finally Joins The AI Copyright Fight! (Disney & NBCU Sue Midjourney)Last week, host Peter Csathy called for Hollywood studios to finally cast aside their silence and join the AI copyright fight - to loudly voice the creative community's concerns about AI developers using their copyrighted works without consent and compensation. And two days later, Disney and NBCUniversal finally did - they sued generative image AI company Midjourney.In this episode, Csathy's synthetic co-hosts discuss Csathy's most recent article, update and analysis of it all from his "the brAIn" newsletter, titled "Hollywood Finally Enters the AI Copyright Fight!" It's a focused - yet far-ranging discussion - of all...
2025-06-1619 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentHollywood's "Fair Use" AI Knockout Punch. Coming Soon?Peter Csathy's synthetic co-hosts discuss Csathy's most recent article that discusses and analyzes where things stand in the current AI copyright infringement / "fair use" battle royale that is playing out between media and big tech companies in the federal courts. Csathy lays out the current state of affairs -- how federal courts have already decided (or soon will decide the "fair use" issue) -- and what that means for the world of generative AI as it meets the Arts. The discussion also focuses on Csathy's "call to arms" to the big Hollywood companies to take a firm a...
2025-06-1134 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechHollywood's "Fair Use" AI Knockout Punch. Coming Soon?Peter Csathy's synthetic co-hosts discuss Csathy's most recent article that discusses and analyzes where things stand in the current AI copyright infringement / "fair use" battle royale that is playing out between media and big tech companies in the federal courts. Csathy lays out the current state of affairs -- how federal courts have already decided (or soon will decide the "fair use" issue) -- and what that means for the world of generative AI as it meets the Arts. The discussion also focuses on Csathy's "call to arms" to the big Hollywood companies to take a firm a...
2025-06-1134 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechOpenAI & Studio Ghibli: Yes, "Style" Can Be InfringedThis episode features a discussion of the great debate that is front and center now about OpenAI's new image generator, and how it's being widely used by users around the world to create anime art based on the "style" of famed anime artist Hayao MIyazaki. Many creative artists find what OpenAI is enabling to be infringing Miyazaki's works. But OpenAI and Silicon Valley in general pushes back by saying that an artist's "style" is not copyrightable. The discussion is based on Peter's most recent article about the subject, where he lays out precisely why OpenAI's actions here c...
2025-04-0312 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechAI Search: A "Code Red" for All Websites (96% Less Referrals!)Host Peter Csathy's "synthetic" co-hosts discuss a sobering reality that faces all websites (not just media publishers and entertainment companies). For general purpose search, consumers increasingly turn to conversational AI chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Gemini, and Anthropic’s Claude — as well as to more utilitarian AI search engines like Perplexity — instead of traditional Google and Bing search. This new AI search reality poses a "Code Red" for traditional search. But it also poses a very real “Code Red” (perhaps even existential) threat for most websites in general and the advertisers that support them.
2025-04-0211 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechIs Thomson Reuters' Copyright Win A Fatal Blow to "Fair Use"?Host Peter Csathy recently was a guest on Ricky Sutton's "Future Media" podcast to discuss the recent rejection of "fair use" as a defense to AI training infringement by the federal judge in Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence. Peter discusses all the relevant business and legal issues that arise in the context of generative AI scraping of copyrighted works without consent and compensation -- and calls for a "win win" licensing scheme to benefit all. It's a fascinating discussion with Ricky Sutton and his co-host Alan Chapell. Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, a...
2025-03-3057 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechIs 100% "Ethically Sourced" Generative AI Possible?In this episode, Peter Csathy's "synthetic" co-hosts discuss his most recent article that asks the provocative question, "Is 100% ethically sourced generative AI even possible?" Csathy's article lays out both sides of the argument - those who say it is possible (and must be done via content licensing), and those who simply believe it's too daunting and too hard (whom Csathy calls "Fair Use Accelerationists"). Csathy spoke with several leading experts to give their perspectives.It's an episode that covers all the related issues - and is entertaining at the same time. Csathy generated it using Google NotebookLM...
2025-03-2510 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentIs 100% "Ethically Sourced" Generative AI Possible?In this episode, Peter Csathy's "synthetic" co-hosts discuss his most recent article that asks the provocative question, "Is 100% ethically sourced generative AI even possible?" Csathy's article lays out both sides of the argument - those who say it is possible (and must be done via content licensing), and those who simply believe it's too daunting and too hard (whom Csathy calls "Fair Use Accelerationists"). Csathy spoke with several leading experts to give their perspectives.It's an episode that covers all the related issues - and is entertaining at the same time. Csathy generated it using Google NotebookLM...
2025-03-2510 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechDoes AI Dumb Down Creativity?This discussion focuses on host Peter Csathy's latest feature article of the same name, which explores whether AI can ever create truly "original" and groundbreaking Art without humans controlling it as a tool to their own human creation. The discussion focuses on what uniquely makes human "creation" divine and unmatchable by AI content generation. Csathy argues that left to its own devices, AI generated works will always lead to the mediocre and mundane. The discussion also focuses on AI as a tool to expand creative possibilities - but not to overtake humans at the forefront of the creative process.
2025-03-1711 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentDoes AI Dumb Down Creativity?This discussion focuses on host Peter Csathy's latest feature article of the same name, which explores whether AI can ever create truly "original" and groundbreaking Art without humans controlling it as a tool to their own human creation. The discussion focuses on what uniquely makes human "creation" divine and unmatchable by AI content generation. Csathy argues that left to its own devices, AI generated works will always lead to the mediocre and mundane. The discussion also focuses on AI as a tool to expand creative possibilities - but not to overtake humans at the forefront of the creative process.
2025-03-1711 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentConversation with Eric Shamlin, Creator of Iconic AI-Generated "Holidays" Coke AdHost Peter Csathy recently was a featured speaker at ThinkLA’s big AI-focused event (ThinkLA serves marketing and media executives). Peter invited CEO Eric Shamlin of production company Secret Level to join him. Shamlin and his team created the iconic AI-generated “Holidays Are Coming” Coke ad that became THE marketing story this past December. In this exclusive “fireside chat,” Peter and Eric discuss the story behind it all — i.e., how Shamlin and his team conceptualized and executed it — and how consumers and the creative community reacted to it. Suffice it to say that while consumers react...
2025-03-1024 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechConversation with Eric Shamlin, Creator of Iconic AI-Generated "Holidays" Coke AdHost Peter Csathy recently was a featured speaker at ThinkLA’s big AI-focused event (ThinkLA serves marketing and media executives). Peter invited CEO Eric Shamlin of production company Secret Level to join him. Shamlin and his team created the iconic AI-generated “Holidays Are Coming” Coke ad that became THE marketing story this past December. In this exclusive “fireside chat,” Peter and Eric discuss the story behind it all — i.e., how Shamlin and his team conceptualized and executed it — and how consumers and the creative community reacted to it. Suffice it to say that while consumers react...
2025-03-1024 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentHow Courts Will Assess Damages In Generative AI Copyright CasesIn this episode, based on Peter Csathy's article of the same name, Peter's "synth" hosts discuss the central issue of remedies and damages for winning rights-holders in generative AI copyright cases -- and, relatedly, how the courts will even begin to assess monetary damages in a world where the relevant “harm” caused by an entire internet’s worth of unlicensed scraping has already been done (and can’t be undone unless existing LLMs are scrapped and AI training starts anew with licensed content only). Theoretical damage awards under copyright and related laws are downright astronomical. The discu...
2025-03-0513 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechHow Courts Will Assess Damages In Generative AI Copyright CasesIn this episode, based on Peter Csathy's article of the same name, Peter's "synth" hosts discuss the central issue of remedies and damages for winning rights-holders in generative AI copyright cases -- and, relatedly, how the courts will even begin to assess monetary damages in a world where the relevant “harm” caused by an entire internet’s worth of unlicensed scraping has already been done (and can’t be undone unless existing LLMs are scrapped and AI training starts anew with licensed content only). Theoretical damage awards under copyright and related laws are downright astronomical. The discu...
2025-03-0513 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentCourt Rejects AI's "Fair Use": Now What?This episode is a discussion of host Peter Csathy's new article titled, "Court Rejects AI's Fair Use: Now What?" (generated using Google NotebookLM). Csathy's article discusses all the issues raised by (and ramifications of) Judge Stephen Bibas's recent game-changing rejection of "fair use" as a defense to unlicensed AI scraping in the Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence case: (1) now what will generative AI companies do (how will they act)?, (2) how would courts even begin to assess damages in this "horse is already out of the barn" scenario where the entire internet has already been scraped, (3) how would the Supreme...
2025-02-1612 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechCourt Rejects AI's "Fair Use": Now What?This episode is a discussion of host Peter Csathy's new article titled, "Court Rejects AI's Fair Use: Now What?" (generated using Google NotebookLM). Csathy's article discusses all the issues raised by (and ramifications of) Judge Stephen Bibas's recent game-changing rejection of "fair use" as a defense to unlicensed AI scraping in the Thomson Reuters v. Ross Intelligence case: (1) now what will generative AI companies do (how will they act)?, (2) how would courts even begin to assess damages in this "horse is already out of the barn" scenario where the entire internet has already been scraped, (3) how would the Supreme...
2025-02-1612 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentBombshell AI "Fair Use" Court Win for Creators & Media: What It Means?In this special episode, based on host Peter Csathy's most recent emergency newsletter about the recent bombshell Thomson Reuters court ruling, Csathy's synthetic co-hosts discuss the court's rejection of "fair use" as a defense to AI training on copyrighted works without consent and compensation. It's the first "fair use" decision in the world of copyright litigation filed by creators and media/entertainment against generative AI developers. This episode was generated using Google NotebookLM (and Peter approved its content, believes it accurately summarizes his article, and is helpful and insightful).Sign up for the companion "the b...
2025-02-1308 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechBombshell AI "Fair Use" Court Win for Creators & Media: What It Means?In this special episode, based on host Peter Csathy's most recent emergency newsletter about the recent bombshell Thomson Reuters court ruling, Csathy's synthetic co-hosts discuss the court's rejection of "fair use" as a defense to AI training on copyrighted works without consent and compensation. It's the first "fair use" decision in the world of copyright litigation filed by creators and media/entertainment against generative AI developers. This episode was generated using Google NotebookLM (and Peter approved its content, believes it accurately summarizes his article, and is helpful and insightful).Reach out to host Peter Csathy a...
2025-02-1308 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechDeepSeek: What It Means for Media & EntertainmentThis episode discusses host Peter Csathy's latest article about DeepSeek and its potential massive implications on the media and entertainment industry (not to mention U.S. generative AI developers). The conversation is hosted by Google NotebookLM's synthetic co-hosts (but Csathy has listened to the generated podcast, and believes it is largely consistent with the perspectives he voices in his article).Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and tech-focused business advisory and legal services firm Creative Media. You can also sign up for his free generative AI-focused...
2025-02-0416 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentDeepSeek: What It Means for Media & EntertainmentThis special episode discusses host Peter Csathy's latest article about DeepSeek and its potential massive implications on the media and entertainment industry (not to mention U.S. generative AI developers). The conversation is hosted by Google NotebookLM's synthetic co-hosts (but Csathy has listened to the generated podcast, and believes it is largely consistent with the perspectives he voices in his article).Sign up for the companion "the brAIn" newsletter via this link.Check out Peter and his firm Creative MediaCheck out Peter's LinkedIn bio here.And send feedback to bizdev@creativemedia.biz.
2025-02-0216 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechConversation with Andy Beach (fmr. CTO Microsoft): AI, DeepSeek & HollywoodHost Peter Csathy of Creative Media sits down for a conversation with Andy Beach, former CTO of Microsoft's Media and Entertainment group, who just left his position after being with Microsoft for 10 years. The two discuss and debate how generative AI is impacting Hollywood and the entire creative community today, and where they believe it's all going in the years to come. They also discuss how China's DeepSeek earthquake has changed Silicon Valley's generative AI game - and whether that's hype, or reality. Andy's and Peter's conversation and debate are frequently spirited (they certainly don't agree on e...
2025-01-2944 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechVolume Is Out, "Fine Tuning" Is In for GenAI Video LicensingThere was a time when “bulk” was the metric that mattered most to Big Tech for video content (“data”) needed for GenAI training purposes. In fact, those times were just months ago. “The more, the better!” was Silicon Valley’s mantra. But those times are over, and they aren’t coming back. Licensing’s life-cycle has moved on. Welcome to the brave new world of video licensing — GenAI “fine tuning” style.Peter Csathy's synthetic co-hosts from Google NotebookLLM discuss Peter's latest newsletter about it all -- which lays out the parameters that matter most right now for the major genera...
2025-01-2814 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechGenerative AI & Copyright: Analysis of 10K+ Submissions on "Fair Use" (Key Themes, Sentiment)Peter Csathy's synthetic co-hosts summarize and discuss the new exclusive analysis by NYU Professors Howie Singer, Joao Sedoc, and Foster Provost of the 10,000+ submissions to the U.S. Copyright Office commenting on the question of copyrightability and fair use in the context of generative AI. This analysis is the first comprehensive analysis of every single submission, which was able to be done leveraging the power of AI (but with human quality control all along the way). NOTE: this episode was generated using Google NotebookLLM (and Peter listened to it - and approves its content as being an accurate discussion...
2025-01-2114 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech10 Predictions for AI, Media & Entertainment in 2025Host and AI/media expert Peter Csathy, Chairman of Creative Media, lays out his closely-watched annual 10 predictions for how generative AI will impact the world of media and entertainment in 2025.Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and tech-focused business advisory and legal services firm Creative Media. You can also sign up for his free generative AI-focused newsletter "the brAIn" on Substack (via this link) -- all about how generative AI is transforming the media and entertainment industry.
2024-12-3021 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechInterview with ProRata.ai's Josh Freeman (About Its "Ethical AI" Approach to Search)In this episode, host Peter Csathy interviews Josh Freeman, VP of Business Development of "must watch" company ProRata.ai, which sits at the center of the generative AI/content divide. The company has already raised $30 million at a valuation of $130 million. Its vision is to solve one of the most challenging and acrimonious issues at the center of generative AI — i.e., the use of content for training and sourcing purposes without consent, compensation and attribution. Its proprietary tech can do three critical things: (1) identify what it calls “proportionate attribution” to relevant content sources used for generative AI training purpos...
2024-12-0243 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechHow The OpenAI Court Got It WrongIn this episode, Peter Csathy's co-hosts discuss his new article titled, "Raw Deal: The OpenAI Court Got It Wrong - Raw Story Media's Lawsuit Was Wrongly Dismissed on 'Standing' Grounds". In his article, Csathy discusses the recent dismissal by a federal judge of Raw Story Media's lawsuit against OpenAI on "standing" grounds. Raw Story had alleged that OpenAI included Raw Story's content in its LLM training data set without consent — and stripped out its copyright management information (CMI) in violation of the DMCA (specific copyright provisions related to the digital era). The Court dismissed the case, because the Judge co...
2024-11-1213 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentHow The OpenAI Court Got It WrongIn this episode, Peter Csathy's co-hosts discuss his new article titled, "Raw Deal: The OpenAI Court Got It Wrong - Raw Story Media's Lawsuit Was Wrongly Dismissed on 'Standing' Grounds". In his article, Csathy discusses the recent dismissal by a federal judge of Raw Story Media's lawsuit against OpenAI on "standing" grounds. Raw Story had alleged that OpenAI included Raw Story's content in its LLM training data set without consent — and stripped out its copyright management information (CMI) in violation of the DMCA (specific copyright provisions related to the digital era). The Court dismissed the case, because the Judge co...
2024-11-1213 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech$1 Trillion for GenAI: So Where Are the Content Dollars?In this episode, Peter Csathy's co-hosts discuss his article of the same title - including the key AI-related content licensing deals to date, and where things to be heading in the epic copyright infringement/"fair use" battles that increasingly fill the courts between major rights-holders and big tech. Peter generated this episode using Google NotebookLM - and "approves" its content (and believes it is comprehensive, compelling and consistent with his words).Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and tech-focused business advisory and legal services f...
2024-10-3011 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentMy Open Letter Response to Perplexity: A DiscussionLast week, host Peter Csathy wrote not once but twice about Perplexity in his companion newsletter. And for good reason. He first posted an analysis based on The New York Times’ recent “cease and desist” demand to Perplexity. And then News Corp actually filed formal litigation against Perplexity for similar reasons. Perplexity responded to News Corp's litigation. Not in the actual courts. Rather, in the court of public opinion. It posted its response on its official blog. You can read its full response here. Suffice it to say, it’s exactly what you would expect it to be. And P...
2024-10-2717 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechMy Open Letter Response to Perplexity: A DiscussionLast week, host Peter Csathy wrote not once but twice about Perplexity in his "the brAIn" newsletter (here's article 2). And for good reason. He first posted an analysis based on The New York Times’ recent “cease and desist” demand to Perplexity. And then News Corp actually filed formal litigation against Perplexity for similar reasons. Perplexity responded to News Corp's litigation. Not in the actual courts. Rather, in the court of public opinion. It posted its response on its official blog. You can read its full response here. Suffice it to say, it’s exactly what you would expect it...
2024-10-2717 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentPerplexity Showcases 3 Paths to Generative AI Copyright InfringementThis episode gives a comprehensive overview of host Peter Csathy's deep dive article with the same title (link below). The discussion uses The New York Times' recent "cease and desist" demand and News Corp's new lawsuit against generative AI search tool Perplexity to discuss the concept of RAG processing - and why it matters in the context of GenAI copyright, infringement and "fair use."Based on Csathy's article (simply dropped into NotebookLM), Csathy's AI co-hosts also discuss the Second Circuit Court of Appeal's critical new copyright decision in the Hachette v. Interactive Archive case -- w...
2024-10-2212 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechPerplexity Showcases 3 Paths to Generative AI Copyright InfringementThis episode gives a comprehensive overview of host Peter Csathy's deep dive article of the same name (link to article below). The discussion uses News Corp's new copyright infringement lawsuit and The New York Times' recent "cease and desist" demand against generative AI search tool Perplexity to discuss the concept of RAG processing - and why it matters in the context of GenAI copyright, infringement and "fair use."Based on Csathy's article (simply dropped into NotebookLM), Csathy's AI co-hosts also discuss the Second Circuit Court of Appeal's critical new copyright decision in the Hachette v. I...
2024-10-2212 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentAre Tech's Generative AI "Fair Use" Dominoes Starting to Fall?Excellent discussion of host Peter Csathy's deep dive article titled, "Are Tech's Generative AI 'Fair Use' Dominoes Starting to Fall?" Based on Csathy's article (simply dropped into NotebookLM), Csathy's AI co-hosts discuss: (1) the ongoing debate about whether AI training on copyrighted works (without consent/compensation) is "fair use"; (2) how developments in the Courts are increasingly pointing in favor of rights-holders (and against "fair use"); and (3) the best possible solution for both GenAI developers and the content owners and creators. Sign up for the companion "the brAIn" newsletter via this link.Check out Peter and hi...
2024-10-1011 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechAre Tech's Generative AI "Fair Use" Dominoes Starting to Fall?Excellent discussion of host Peter Csathy's deep dive article titled, "Are Tech's Generative AI 'Fair Use' Dominoes Starting to Fall?" Based on Csathy's article (simply dropped into NotebookLM), Csathy's AI co-hosts discuss: (1) the ongoing debate about whether AI training on copyrighted works (without consent/compensation) is "fair use"; (2) how developments in the Courts are increasingly pointing in favor of rights-holders (and against "fair use"); and (3) the best possible solution for both GenAI developers and the content owners and creators. Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI...
2024-10-1011 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechNewsom's Hollywood/Silicon Valley GenAI Balancing Act: How California's 17 New GenAI Laws Impact Media & EntertainmentIn this episode, Peter Csathy hands over the podcast to his Google NotebookLM "synthetic" AI-generated co-hosts to discuss his latest article, "Newsom's Hollywood/Silicon Valley Balancing Act: California's 17 New GenAI Laws May Become the Nation's De Facto Standards." The discussion is both surprisingly smart and surprisingly engaging. Csathy listened (and approved this message). Here is the link to Csathy's article on which today's synthetic co-hosts riff - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/newsom-in-the-middle-govs-genai-hollywoodReach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and tech-focused business advisory and leg...
2024-10-0709 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentNewsom's Hollywood/Silicon Valley GenAI Balancing Act: How California's 17 New GenAI Laws Impact Media & EntertainmentIn this episode, Peter Csathy hands over the podcast to his Google NotebookLM "synthetic" AI-generated co-hosts to discuss his latest article, "Newsom's Hollywood/Silicon Valley Balancing Act: California's 17 New GenAI Laws May Become the Nation's De Facto Standards." The discussion is both surprisingly smart and surprisingly engaging. Csathy listened (and approved this message). Here is the link to Csathy's article on which today's synthetic co-hosts riff - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/newsom-in-the-middle-govs-genai-hollywoodSign up for the companion "the brAIn" newsletter via this link.Check out Peter and his firm Creative MediaCheck o...
2024-10-0709 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechThe Great AI Copyright Debate: "Fair Use" or Not? (As Voiced by Google's NotebookLM)In this part 3 of his Google NotebookLM podcast series, host Peter Csathy enables his "synthetic" AI-generated guest hosts to discuss "the great AI copyright debate: fair use, or not?" Csathy generated this episode by simply uploading the text of his recent article on the subject. The results are fascinating. The conversation smart. But very different than Csathy's original source material (which Google NotebookLM takes ... and runs with it). Here is the link to Csathy's article on which today's synthetic co-hosts riff - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/ai-and-infringement-how-the-supremeReach out to host Peter Csathy at pe...
2024-10-0209 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentThe Great AI Copyright Debate: "Fair Use" or Not? (As Voiced by Google's NotebookLM)In this part 3 of his Google NotebookLM podcast series, host Peter Csathy enables his "synthetic" AI-generated guest hosts to discuss "the great AI copyright debate: fair use, or not?" Csathy generated this episode by simply uploading the text of his recent article on the subject. The results are fascinating. The conversation smart. But very different than Csathy's original source material (which Google NotebookLM takes ... and runs with it). Here is the link to Csathy's article on which today's synthetic co-hosts riff - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/ai-and-infringement-how-the-supremeSign up for the companion "the brAIn" n...
2024-10-0209 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentGoogle's NotebookLM AI Hosts Discuss Themselves: The Results Are Fascinating (& Scary Good)In this Part 2 to host Peter Csathy's Google NotebookLM generated podcast series, NotebookLM's "synthetic" AI-generated co-hosts discuss themselves - i.e., what their AI-generated personas mean for creativity, art and society. The result is fascinating. So good - the convers-AI-tion, so smart. It's scary.Csathy generated the episode simply by pasting the link to his latest newsletter in this "wonder app" - no prompts or instruction of any kind needed. Here is the link to the newsletter itself - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/googles-notebookllm-something-justSign up for the companion "the brAIn" newsletter via this...
2024-10-0107 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechGoogle's NotebookLM AI Hosts Discuss Themselves: The Results Are Fascinating (& Scary Good)In this Part 2 to host Peter Csathy's Google NotebookLM generated podcast series, NotebookLM's "synthetic" AI-generated co-hosts discuss themselves - i.e., what their AI-generated personas mean for creativity, art and society. The result is fascinating. So good - the convers-AI-tion, so smart. It's scary. Csathy generated the episode simply by pasting the link to his latest newsletter in this "wonder app" - no prompts or instruction of any kind needed. Here is the link to the newsletter itself - https://themediabrain.substack.com/p/googles-notebookllm-something-justReach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, a...
2024-10-0107 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechGoogle's New NotebookLM: AI Generated Podcast Demo Featuring Creative MediaGoogle just launched NotebookLM, an amazing new content generating AI wunder-app that, in Google’s words, is designed to be “your personalized AI research assistant.” NotebookLM can do many things, but its audio podcast generating feature is what really stands out. In this episode, rather than host Peter Csathy telling you about it, he let's the app speak for itself. Literally. Peter generated this podcast simply by typing in his Creative Media website's link -- no prompts or instructions of any kind. The result — generated in minutes — is this fully throated podcast that features two immensely likable, enthusiasti...
2024-09-3009 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentGoogle's New NotebookLM: AI-Generated Podcast Demo Featuring Creative MediaGoogle just launched NotebookLM, an amazing new content generating AI wunder-app that, in Google’s words, is designed to be “your personalized AI research assistant.” NotebookLM can do many things, but its audio podcast generating feature is what really stands out. In this episode, rather than host Peter Csathy telling you about it, he let's the app speak for itself. Literally. Peter generated this podcast simply by typing in his Creative Media website's link -- no prompts or instructions of any kind. The result — generated in minutes — is this fully throated podcast that features two immensely likable, enthusiasti...
2024-09-3009 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechThe Great AI Debate: Are We (Or Are We Not) In An AI Bubble? (Hosted by Streaming Media)This week's episode features Creative Media's Peter Csathy participating in Streaming Media's recent "Great AI Debate" hosted and moderated by expert and media cartographer Evan Shapiro - and also featuring AI experts and entrepreneurs H. Schuster of HUSSLUP and Chris Giliberti of Avail. The debate's central question was a simple one -- are we (or are we not) in an AI bubble right now? As expected, the debate got spicy, especially when Shapiro and Csathy exchanged points from opposite sides of the fence. The results are both enlightening and entertaining.Reach out to host Peter Cs...
2024-08-301h 01the brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentThe Great AI Debate: Are We (Or Are We Not) In An AI Bubble? (Hosted by Streaming Media)This week's episode features Creative Media's Peter Csathy participating in Streaming Media's recent "Great AI Debate" hosted and moderated by expert and media cartographer Evan Shapiro - and also featuring AI experts and entrepreneurs H. Schuster of HUSSLUP and Chris Giliberti of Avail. The debate's central question was a simple one -- are we (or are we not) in an AI bubble right now? As expected, the debate got spicy, especially when Shapiro and Csathy exchanged points from opposite sides of the fence. The results are both enlightening and entertaining.Sign up for the companion "th...
2024-08-301h 01FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechInterview: Ben Gottdiener, CEO of Narrativ (& His New SAG-AFTRA Deal)As part of his continuing generative AI and media-focused "the brAIn" series, Creative Media's Peter Csathy interviews CEO Ben Gottdiener, CEO of Narrativ - the company that enables users to create digital voice replicas (what some call "digital clones") using genAI. Narrativ's mission is to be the "marketplace for advertisers to license talent audio AI likenesses." And the big news is that the company just entered into a major agreement with SAG-AFTRA as part of its commitment to using only AI that has been "ethically trained." The two discuss it all in this exclusive interview.Reach out...
2024-08-2146 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentInterview: Shara Senderoff, CEO Jen Music AI (& Why They Are "Ethically Sourced")Peter interviews Shara Senderoff, Founder and CEO of Jen Music AI. The two discuss how Jen Music's "ethically sourced" music ethos is fundamentally different than the ethos of Silicon Valley-backed generative AI music services Suno and Udio. Neither of those companies chose to seek consent from -- or give compensation to -- the artists, musicians and teams that created the music on which they train their AI (and capture 100% of the value that is generated by it). Shara and Peter also discuss Jen Music's overall path and product differentiation, together with the overall path of generative music and art...
2024-08-161h 06FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechInterview: Shara Senderoff, CEO Jen Music AI (& Why They Are "Ethically Sourced")Peter interviews Shara Senderoff, Founder and CEO of Jen Music AI. The two discuss how Jen Music's "ethically sourced" music ethos is fundamentally different than the ethos of Silicon Valley-backed generative AI music services Suno and Udio. Neither of those companies chose to seek consent from -- or give compensation to -- the artists, musicians and teams that created the music on which they train their AI (and capture 100% of the value that is generated by it). Shara and Peter also discuss Jen Music's overall path and product differentiation, together with the overall path of generative music and art...
2024-08-161h 06FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechMedia Companies: To Litig-AI-te or License? How to Decide in Generative AI Cases (& The State of the Law)This episode features host Peter Csathy's recent roundtable discussion from Digital Hollywood's "AI Summer Summit" about the state and status of copyright law and litigation in the world of generative AI (and whether unlicensed scraping is infringement), the current status of the key cases, and how media companies and publishers should decide to litigate -- or to license their content instead.Peter is joined by Chad Hummel of McKool Smith, perhaps the best and most successful IP and complex litigator on the planet, and by Dr. Moiya McTier, the spokesperson for the Human Artistry...
2024-08-0354 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechEXCLUSIVE: Microsoft's CTO & Other Experts Discuss Where Generative AI Video Is GoingThis week's episode features host Peter Csathy's exclusive roundtable discussion with many of the leading players, experts and voices in the world of generative AI and video (including Microsoft CTO Andy Beach). The roundtable for Digital Hollywood's "AI Summer Summit" took place last week and focused on the state (and sophistication) of generative AI video today — and where it’s going in the next year and beyond. Peter organized and moderated the session, choosing a veritable “who’s who” of leading players driving this generative AI transformation of video: Andy Beach, CTO of Microsoft (Media & Entertainme...
2024-07-2958 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech25 Ways Media & Entertainment Use Generative AI Right NowIn this week's companion episode of Peter Csathy's "the brAIn" podcast, Peter discusses 25 significant ways that the media and entertainment industry is already using generative AI right now -- but doing it "quietly" so that it doesn't rattle legal sabers or attract too much creative community blowback. It's kind of like "25 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Generative AI, But Were Afraid to Ask! Many of these 25 will be entirely new to you, and likely may even surprise you. But all are powerful. And many of them are compelling.As always, Peter also identifies the Top 10...
2024-07-2229 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainment25 Ways Media & Entertainment Use Generative AI Right NowIn this week's episode, Creative Media's Peter Csathy first discusses 25 significant ways that the media and entertainment industry is already using generative AI right now -- but doing it "quietly" so that it doesn't rattle legal sabers or attract too much creative community blowback. It's kind of like "25 Things You Always Wanted to Know About Generative AI, But Were Afraid to Ask! Many of these 25 will be entirely new to you, and likely may even surprise you. But all are powerful. And many of them are compelling.As always, Peter also identifies the Top 10 key generative AI...
2024-07-2229 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechIs Generative AI "Training" on Unlicensed Copyrighted Works Infringement (or Fair Use)? How the Supreme Court Will DecideIn this special bonus episode of Peter Csathy's companion "the brAIn" podcast, Peter tackles the fundamental issue now facing Big Tech and Big Media -- whether generative AI "training" on unlicensed copyrighted works is infringing (or is, instead, defensible fair use)? Peter gives a concise, non-legalese overview of the business and legal issues involved in the leading cases -- including The New York Times v. OpenAI -- that are currently winding their way in the courts. He then identifies and analyzes the key legal precedents cited by both sides -- including the landmark 2015 "Google Books" case and separate recent "...
2024-07-1717 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentIs Generative AI "Training" on Unlicensed Copyrighted Works Infringement (or Fair Use)? How the Supreme Court Will DecideIn this special bonus episode, Creative Media's Peter Csathy tackles the fundamental issue now facing Big Tech and Big Media -- whether generative AI "training" on unlicensed copyrighted works is infringing (or is, instead, defensible fair use)? Peter gives a concise, non-legalese overview of the business and legal issues involved in the leading cases -- including The New York Times v. OpenAI -- that are currently winding their way in the courts. He then identifies and analyzes the key legal precedents cited by both sides -- including the landmark 2015 "Google Books" case and separate recent "Andy Warhol/Prince" Supreme...
2024-07-1717 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechContent as AI "Seeds" with Endless Creative Possibilities: Point/CounterpointIn this week's episode of Peter Csathy's new companion generative AI focused podcast "the brAIn" (episode 3), Peter first discusses the concept -- promoted by Black Eyed Peas auteur will.i.am -- of the new generative AI era of artists as being "seeders." Gone are the days of "traditional artists" in will.i.am's view, and he uses himself as an example of what he has in mind. Peter discusses both the significant merits of will.i.am's view (for at least some established artists and franchises) -- and the significant perils of his view for the rest.
2024-07-1620 minthe brAIn - real AI intelligence for media & entertainmentContent as AI "Seeds" with Endless Creative Possibilities: Point/CounterpointIn this week's episode, Creative Media's Peter Csathy first discusses the concept -- promoted by Black Eyed Peas auteur will.i.am -- of the new generative AI era of artists as being "seeders." Gone are the days of "traditional artists" in will.i.am's view, and he uses himself as an example of what he has in mind. Peter discusses both the significant merits of will.i.am's view (for at least some established artists and franchises) -- and the significant perils of his view for the rest.As always, Peter also identifies the Top 10 key...
2024-07-1320 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechAI & NFT "Quick Takes" (for the week of 3/20/23)Welcome to host Peter Csathy's AI & NFT "Quick Takes" episode, where Peter lays out the most critical business and legal developments of the past week in the worlds of generative AI and Web3/NFTs that impact the creative community, media, entertainment and the Arts. Peter goes rapid fire in less than 10 minutes first with the headline AI and NFT stories of the past week - and then gives updates on other key AI and NFT developments that are worth tracking and knowing - because they define the rules of the game (and the winners and losers in it).
2023-03-2007 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechHollywood NFTs Done Right: Simon Fuller Releases Major Musical Film Exclusively on OP3N Web3 Chat "Super App"In Peter's last episode, he discussed an example of what’s wrong in the NFT world from the creative community’s perspective - specifically, OpenSea’s prioritization of buyers and sellers over the Creators that built the value of its marketplace in the first place. But in this episode, Peter points to a major Hollywood example of what’s being done “right” and showcases the transformational possibilities uniquely enabled by Web3 and token-gated "digital tickets" (just don't call them "NFTs"!).Specifically, today March 15th, 2023, token-gated tickets go on sale exclusively on Web3 “chat Super App” OP3N to American Idol...
2023-03-1512 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechSilicon Valley Bank Post-Mortem (& What Investors & CEOs Should Do Now)Welcome to Peter's special “urgent” edition of "Fearless Media." We’ve all heard the Silicon Valley Bank headlines. But how did Silicon Valley respond and what does it all really mean now that the Feds have guaranteed all deposits? What should impacted investors and entrepreneurs do now? How can we understand how this happened - and steps each of us should take? And what does this mean for the entire banking and financial community (and all of us)?Peter spoke with Silicon Valley-based finance expert James Gowers of finance and accounting services firm Matcha to find out. James h...
2023-03-1443 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechOpenSea Responds to the Creator Resale Royalty Uproar (aka NFTs Hit Rough Water for Creators on the OpenSea)In this special episode, Peter explores leading NFT platform OpenSea's significant recent changes to its resale royalty policy that left many Creators feeling betrayed. Locked in ongoing resale royalties are perhaps THE single most important draw of NFTs to the creative community. Yet, OpenSea changed its rules of the game while the players were still on the field when it announced it was moving to optional creator earnings for collections without on-chain enforcement due to competitive pressures.OpenSea's abrupt decision means that many Creators who had invested their time and trust in OpenSea now find...
2023-03-0808 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechAI & NFT "Quick Takes" (for the week of 3/6/23)Welcome to host Peter Csathy's first AI & NFT "Quick Takes" episode, where Peter lays out the most critical business and legal developments of the past week in the worlds of generative AI and Web3/NFTs that impact the creative community, media, entertainment and the Arts. Peter goes rapid fire in less than 10 minutes first with the headline AI and NFT stories of the past week - and then gives updates on other key AI and NFT developments that are worth tracking and knowing - because they define the rules of the game (and the winners and losers in it).
2023-03-0509 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechAI, Entertainment & the Creative Arts - The Real World Implications (A Round Table Discussion)Welcome to my special 50th episode of my Fearless Media podcast - a special one indeed. I recently hosted an AI-focused round table with guests that included Grammy award-winning artist and musician Alex Ebert (Edward Sharpe), AI artist and data scientist Aya, metaverse creator and influencer Don Allen Stevensen III, and IP attorney and expert Mike Kasdan. The Q&A actually begins at the 6:44 mark after initial introductions. We discussed the Artist, Creator, Business and Legal implications of it all - and perhaps most importantly, the "Human" implications of it all - in a lively...
2023-02-191h 02FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechNFTs: Update & Overview of Key Legal and Business Issues - Peter Csathy, Creative MediaIn this special episode, Peter gives an update and overview of the key legal and business issues in the complex and ever-evolving world of NFTs. He also discusses how best to solve for the complexity of international roll-outs where each territory plays by different rules of the game. This episode is for everyone who is in the web3/NFT ecosystem - creators, entrepreneurs, executives, partners, developers, publishers, service providers and platforms (or looking into, or interested in, the world of web3 and NFTs). Peter is a Harvard Law graduate and former General Counsel of a multi-billion dollar operating division o...
2022-09-081h 04FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechBlockchain & NFT Enabled Physical Collectibles - Interview with CEO Mike Bebel of OOD (The First Blockchain-Enabled Marketplace for Physical Collectibles)When we think of NFTs, we think of virtual art, collectibles and communities enabled, authenticated and verified on the blockchain. But NFTs can be tied to physical, tangible goods as well via the blockchain - to easily verify ownership of, and authenticate, artworks (like paintings) and just about anything else. And OOD is the first company placing physical and tangible collectibles (artwork, music, media and sports memorabilia like trading cards) front and center and first (rather than as merely an add-on). Co-founder and CEO Mike Bebel, a media-tech pioneer, joins Peter for a fascinating conversation about OOD's new blockchain-enabled...
2022-06-2337 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechNew "Watch To Earn" Business Models For Premium Streaming Services (Rewarded.TV)Forget advertising-driven streaming video business models - and even subscription-based models. At least that's what new web3/NFT blockchain-based streaming film and TV service Rewarded.TV wants. The company has introduced an entirely new "Watch to Earn" business model by which viewers get PAID and rewarded simply for watching. The more they watch, the more they earn. Think this is fantasy? Well, think again. The video games business is already being rocked by its controversial "Play to Earn" model, with notorious game Axie Infinity leading the way. So how should we think about all of...
2022-06-0413 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechFranchise Content/IP - What Major Streamers & Media Companies Need MostWelcome to Peter's 1st "Fearless Media" podcast "QUICK TAKE" - where Peter discusses a hot media/entertainment/tech story in real time. First stop - Netflix - and its recently announced Q1 earnings that were eye-opening to many.After surprising Netflix's Q1, many think streaming content spending will go down. WRONG! The need for differentiated exclusive content goes UP for media companies to break out of the pack in our increasingly hyper-competitive streaming-driven media world. And FRANCHISE IP is the ultimate weapon. That is where the mega-focus and mega-content dollars will flow via an almost existential "Less...
2022-05-0109 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechWeb3, The Metaverse & Where Society Goes From Here: Interview with Galaxy Interactive's Sam EnglebardtSam Englebardt, General Partner of leading interactive entertainment and Web3 venture firm Galaxy Interactive, joins Peter for a wide-ranging interview. Sam discusses Galaxy Interactive's sector focus and approach - Web3 - NFTs - DAOs - the Metaverse - and their overall impact on our lives and society. It is a candid interview about how our lives will evolve in our increasingly digital and immersive world. Follow Peter on Twitter @pcsathySubscribe to Peter's free monthly newsletterCheck out Peter's bio on LinkedInLearn more about Peter and his firms CREATV Media and music-focused Deep...
2022-03-0257 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechA Trip Down The Metaverse's Virtual Real Estate Rabbit Hole: Interview with Metaverse Group's Michael GordLeading Web3 investor and entrepreneur Michael Gord, co-founder of GDA Capital and the Metaverse Group (a leading virtual real estate company for the metaverse economy), joins CREATV Media's Peter Csathy for an overview of the massive and very real new investment world of virtual real estate in our increasingly metaverse world. Gord explains the opportunity (and some of the leading players in it), why virtual real estate is very real and lasting, and why it is analogous to the early days of the Internet. He also answers the tough questions of skeptics, explains why Zuckerberg's vision of a fully...
2022-02-2331 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechKOJI - The Super App For The Creator Economy: Interview & Demo with CEO Dmitry ShapiroDmitry Shapiro, co-founder and CEO of Koji -- the app store for the Creator Economy, and the world's most powerful Link In bio platform -- joins Peter for an overview and demo of Koji (including its upcoming NFT capabilities). Koji just recently raised a new $20 million Series B financing - and is one of Peter's favorite "must watch" companies in the world of media, technology, the Creator Economy and Web3. Learn more about Peter and his firms CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts Media. And subscribe to his free monthly newsletter.Reach out to host Peter Csathy...
2022-02-1649 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechHow Web3, NFTs & The Metaverse Will Transform Media & Entertainment: A Conversation with Peter CsathyPeter discusses Web3, NFTs, DAOs, the Metaverse and the Creator Economy (and how they will transform the media, music and entertainment business) - and artist/fan relationships - at the Burbank Tech Talks (1-26-22). Follow Peter on Twitter @pcsathy - subscribe to his "Fearless Media" podcast on all platforms - and learn more about Peter's firms CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts Media at creatv.media and deepcutsmedia.com.Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and tech-focused business advisory and legal services firm Creative Media...
2022-02-0958 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechThe Metaverse, Web3, NFTs, DAOs (& Their Impact On Society): Interview with Arun Maini (Mrwhosetheboss)Arun Maini (aka Mrwhosetheboss) - one of the world's leading tech voices and tech YouTubers (with 10 million subscribers, 1+ billion video views) - joins Peter for a thought-provoking discussion about the Metaverse, Web3, NFTs, DAOs (and their overall sobering impact on society - and our humanity). Check out Arun's YouTube channel Mrwhosetheboss and Peter's companies CREATV Media and music-focused Deep Cuts Media - and also Peter's music-focused podcast "The Story Behind The Song" on the Consequence Podcast Network (interviews with iconic artists like Blondie, Tears For Fears, Gary Numan, Lindsey Buckingham, Neil Finn, X).Reach out to host Pet...
2022-02-041h 01FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechWeb3, NFTs, DAOs & The Metaverse (& How They Will Transform Media & Entertainment): Q&A with Peter CsathyPeter discusses Web3, NFTs, DAOs, the Metaverse and the Creator Economy (and how they will transform the media, music and entertainment business) - and artist/fan relationships - at the Burbank Tech Talks (1-26-22). Follow Peter on Twitter @pcsathy and learn more about Peter's firms CREATV Media and Deep Cuts Media.
2022-02-021h 06FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechHow NFTs Will Transform The Music Business: Interview With CryptoPunks Rapper SPOTTIE WIFICryptoPunks' first rapper and overall "King" SPOTTIE WIFI i joins Peter and crypto investor Jacob Holmers for a discussion of NFTs and how they will transform the music industry (and the overall media business in general). Don't let SPOTTIE's "face" fool you. He is a true Web 3.0 pioneer - and this discussion (and what SPOTTIE is doing) applies to all Creators - including all Artists and Musicians. Now, with NFTs, Artists of all kind (musicians, film producers, game producers) can create a direct relationship with their audience and superfans - including via direct financing/investment and direct distribution. They c...
2022-01-2659 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechThe Exploding Creator Economy, NFTs, DeFi & Media Transformed: Interview w/ BITKRAFT's & Infinite Canvas' Sebastian ParkSebastian Park, co-founder of BITKRAFT Ventures and Infinite Canvas, joins Peter for a discussion about how Web 3.0 will transform the world of media and entertainment - and, in particular, how Creators will be able to go directly to their audience and superfans to engage with them (and monetize them) via NFTs, DeFi and other direct-to-consumer modes enabled by the blockchain. In this special session, Sebastian gives a full presentation of what Patreon's CEO Jack Conte calls "The 2nd Renaissance" - i.e., the feedback loop between tech and Creators that drives the expansion of Creator-type jobs and changes how...
2021-12-2152 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechLove, Loss & Music: Interview with Manchester Orchestra's Andy Hull & Robert McDowellIn this very special and deeply personal episode, Peter interview great indie band Manchester Orchestra's singer, chief songwriter and guitarist Andy Hull and lead guitarist (and brother-in-law) Robert McDowell about the band's latest great album "The Million Masks of God." The album's themes encapsulate the entire cycle of life - from birth to the after-life. Peter reveals that his mother, Eva, just recently passed away from her 5 year battle with cancer – and Manchester Orchestra’s McDowell, lost his father to cancer as they recorded the album. Hull, McDowell and Peter not only have a track by track discussion of the...
2021-10-061h 07FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech"Streaming Wars" Q2 Scorecard: How the Top 5 Stack Up (& Are Trending Now)Now that Q1's explosive earnings are under our belts in the world of media and tech, CREATV Media Chairman Peter Csathy lays out what we’ve learned in the fascinating "Streaming Wars" amongst giants that dominate Hollywood. Just 18 months ago, reigning champ Netflix played relatively alone. But that was then, this is now. Now four other global giants - Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus & HBO Max (plus several more) - place Netflix directly in their crosshairs as streaming has become core to their long-term strategies. So Peter handicaps all these mega-players and identifies how they’re t...
2021-04-2825 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechThe Story Behind Bonnaroo (& Future of Live Music): Interview with Rick Farman, Co-Founder SuperflyRick Farman, co-founder of live music festival and entertainment experiential company Superfly (producers of Bonnaroo & Outside Lands), joins Peter in this CREATV University session to discuss his journey about how he and his partners fearlessly started Bonnaroo & created Superfly. Rick and Peter also discuss the impact of Covid-19 on musicians and the live music and festival industry, what musicians can do right now in a non-touring world, and where the live music and event industry goes from here. Finally, Rick and Peter discuss innovations in the music industry today that are re-imagining the music industry of tomorrow (and lay...
2021-02-241h 01FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & Tech10 Predictions For Entertainment, Media & Tech In 2021Peter reveals his renown "10 Predictions for Media, Entertainment & Tech" for 2021 in this special year-end episode - and discusses each in detail, covering all sectors of the media and entertainment business (video/movies/television, music, games/esports, immersive/VR/AR, AI, synthetic media and much more). Which sectors - and which companies - will be the "winners" and "losers" in 2021 after this unprecedented year of disruption? Learn more about Peter, his firm CREATV Media and his "give back" CREATV University at www.creatv.media.Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's...
2020-12-2115 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechFrom Living Room To Board Room - Confessions Of A Real Media-Tech Entrepreneur: Interview w/ Jon Skogmo, Founder/CEO Jukin' MediaJon Skogmo, founder & CEO of Jukin' Media -- one of the leading media companies in the world of user-generated content -- joins Peter for a live conversation and CREATV University Q&A about Jon's entrepreneurial journey and what it takes to innovate and succeed in the ever-changing world of media and tech. Jon candidly discusses what he has learned along the way -- the good, the bad, the ugly - including raising capital, building teams, scaling businesses, and trying to stay sane amidst it all. Jon, one of Peter's favorite and most authentic entrepreneurs, gives important insights into choosing...
2020-12-0258 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechDEVO's Gerald Casale (Interview): The Story Behind The Song "Whip It"If ever there were a time for DEVO, THIS is that de-evolutionary time! In this episode, Peter interviews iconoclastic New Wave band DEVO's founding member, co-songwriter and co-lead singer Gerald Casale to learn the real story behind the surprising hit song "Whip It." Gerald also discusses how "Whip It" from the band's 3rd album "Freedom of Choice" - which hit its 40th year milestone in 2020 - represented a sea change to electronic dance music from the band's earlier guitar-driven songs. Gerald similarly delves into the song "Smart Patrol/Mr. DNA" from that earlier second album (and discusses its origins as...
2020-11-251h 10FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechNetflix: The Contrarian's "Bearish" Case About The Streaming Giant's Very Real VulnerabilitiesWe all watch Netflix, and we all love it. After all, what's not to love (especially when we are locked in our homes)? But, as invincible as this streaming giant seems, it isn't. No company is. The Blockbusters and Kodaks of the world remind us of that. In this provocative episode, Peter takes the bear's contrarian argument about Netflix and its prospects. He lays out Netflix's very real, and very significant, vulnerabilities. Peter also identifies potential ways those vulnerabilities can be addressed and risks mitigated. So can Netflix go it alone in the long-run? Or will a much bigger fish ulti...
2020-11-181h 01FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechThe Importance Of Storytelling When Defining Your Career Path: Interview with John Evershed, Founder Mondo MediaJohn Evershed, founder of adult animation company Mondo Media and one of the leading experts in the adult animation space, sits down with Peter in this live CREATV University session to give his advice about how best to pursue fulfilling careers in the worlds of entertainment, media and tech. John uses his own non-linear journey to emphasize key universal "take-aways" for the benefit of young people who want to break into the business - including the power of relationships and mentorships and pursuing a meaningful and authentic life fueled by passion. Learn more about CREATV Media at www.creatv...
2020-11-0449 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechEsports & Games - An Overview Of This Massive Entertainment Sector (& Where It's Going): Interview with Scott Rupp, Bitkraft VenturesScott Rupp, founding General Partner of BITKRAFT Ventures - one of the leading venture capital firms in the world of esports and games - joins Peter to give an overview of that massive entertainment sector that dwarfs the movie and music industries. He also discusses the future of esports and games and how the music industry - and other entertainment sectors - can benefit by actively playing in the worlds of esports and games. Scott also answers questions posed by guests in this live CREATV University session - and explains why he chose the song "Peace Frog" by The Do...
2020-10-2856 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechWhat Film Schools Should Teach (But Don't): Interview with Chris Donahue, Academy Award Winning ProducerAcademy Award & Emmy-winning film and TV producer Chris Donahue -- who teaches film both at UCLA Extension and Chapman University -- joins Peter to discuss his perspectives about what is missing from the curriculum of most film schools -- and how to fix it (which he calls "revolution", not "evolution"). In this live CREATV University session, Chris also answers questions posed by film school students (and others interested in applying). He also lays out his own creative and professional journey and why he chose the song "California" by U2 to precede the session as guests waited for it to b...
2020-10-281h 01FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechDiversity & Inclusion In Hollywood & The Entertainment Business: Interview with Rabia Abedin, DreamWorks AnimationRabia Abedin, who oversees diversity initiatives and early career programs at DreamWorks Animation, joins Peter to discuss today's realities of diversity in the media and entertainment business (and what DreamWorks and other companies are doing today to make the industry more inclusive and representative). Rabia also discusses breaking into the entertainment business, DreamWorks' innovative early career programs for young people. She also answers questions posed live during this CREATV University session - and explains why she chose the song "My Shot" from "Hamilton" as the song that preceded the session as guests waited for it to begin. To learn...
2020-10-2854 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechDJ Boris Brejcha: Interview About His Revolutionary Global Livestreaming EventPeter interviews German DJ Boris Brejcha about his revolutionary upcoming October 24th global livestreamed event - where Boris will stream 3 separate concerts in 3 different time zones around the globe - and only charge fans 1 EURO for it. Boris is changing the game in this grand music experiment that charges his fans less, to reach more of them - and to give them an opportunity for hope and inspiration during these unprecedented times. To learn more, visit www.creatv.media.Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and...
2020-10-1815 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechThe Power & Opportunity Of Livestreaming For Artists & Brands: Interview with John Petrocelli, CEO BulldogDMCEO/Founder John Petrocelli of BulldogDM -- which is the leading premium high quality livestreaming company -- joins Peter to discuss the power and opportunity of livestreaming for musicians, advertisers and brands. John, who is one of the leading experts in the world of livestreaming, digs into specific music and entertainment case studies and success stories - as well as industry "best practices." To go deeper and learn more, visit www.creatv.media. Reach out to host Peter Csathy at peter@creativemedia.biz, and check out Peter's entertainment, media, AI and tech-focused business advisory and legal services fir...
2020-10-1852 minFEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechThe Art & Science of Breaking Artists & Their Songs In Our Streaming-First World: Interview with Rachel Cragg, A&R Nettwerk MusicLong-time Artist manager, A&R executive and music festival relations executive Rachel Cragg - who has worked with musical artists ranging from Beastie Boys to Radical Face - joins Peter for a live CREATV U session and Q&A about her insights into the music business. Rachel discusses her "secret formula" for optimizing the chances of artists getting their songs heard (and building an audience) in our streaming-led world dominated by Spotify and others. She also discusses how she broke into (and succeeded in) the industry, how artists are coping during the pandemic's halt to all touring, and new...
2020-10-181h 17FEARLESS MEDIA: The Future Of Entertainment, Media & TechA Process For Maximizing Your Creative & Career Potential: Interview with L.C. Crowley, CEO Trioscope StudiosCEO/Founder L.C. Crowley of Trioscope Studios -- which produces hybrid live action/animated content for Netflix and others -- joins Peter for a live CREATV University Q&A about developing your own system to realize your creative, professional, and personal/life goals and potential. L.C. also lays out new content and programming possibilities in our streaming-first entertainment world. He also explains why he chose the song "When I Paint My Masterpiece" by The Band to be his pre-session song as the online audience waited for his interview to begin. To go deeper and learn more, visit...
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