TikTok debuts new voice — after Canadian actor sues over the old one
Users of the social media app TikTok noticed a new female voice narrating their videos on Monday, about three weeks after a Canadian actor filed a lawsuit against the video-sharing platform for copyright violation.
Bev Standing, a voice actor based in Welland, Ont., is suing TikTok’s parent company, China-based ByteDance, on the claim that recordings of her voice are being used without permission.
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Six Strategic Rules To Follow In Building The Best Digital Product
Digital competition is constantly growing, and everyone is trying to differentiate their product and make it innovative. But let’s pause and ask ourselves whether our customers really need these efforts. After all, they will determine the success of your product by buying it.
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News Media Canada: Government Inaction Has Cost News Publishers
News Media Canada members are calling on the federal government to introduce the long-awaited policy to allow publishers to negotiate fairly with Facebook and Google.
Yesterday’s announcement by Facebook regarding short-term commercial arrangements it has undertaken with a few Canadian media outlets underlines the need for the government to follow through urgently on the commitment it has made to curtail the predatory monopoly practices of both Facebook and Google and level the playing field for Canadian news media.
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