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    AI, Authorship, and the Future of Storytelling

    • 01.05.2026
    • By Atika Farooqui

    In this episode of Industry Spotlight by Creative First, Atika Farooqui, Artist, Celebrity Host, Actor, Tedx Speaker, Lyricist, joined Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, to reflect on her journey across media and technology's evolving role in storytelling.

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    New Studies Reveal Major Cybersecurity Risks for Piracy Consumers Across Latin America

    • 30.04.2026
    • By Pamela Corante

    Research Finds Piracy Sites up to 131 Times More Dangerous Than Legitimate Platforms, Exposing Users to Malware, Fraud, and Data Theft

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    The Best (IP) Offense is a Good (IP) Defense

    • 27.04.2026
    • By Karyn Temple

    This year’s theme, IP and Sports: Ready, Set, Innovate, captured the many ways strong intellectual property rights drive the sports world forward.

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    Copyright Enforcement Dialogue 2026 in Taipei Reinforces Regional Public-Private Cooperation Against Digital Piracy

    • 23.04.2026
    • By MPA APAC Team

    On April 22, 2026, the Motion Picture Association (MPA) Asia Pacific concluded the Copyright Enforcement Dialogue: Taipei 2026, convening senior policymakers, law enforcement authorities, judicial representatives, and industry experts from across Asia–Pacific to advance coordinated action against copyright infringement and digital piracy, ahead of World Intellectual Property Day on April 26.

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    How “Sinners” Oscar‑Nominated Editor Michael P. Shawver Carved Ryan Coogler’s Beautiful Chaos Into Pure Cinema

    • 22.04.2026
    • By Bryan Abrams

    When you see a truly great film in a movie theater, if you’re anything like me, you’re simultaneously hyper-engaged and reduced to a kind of sentient sponge.

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    ACE Applauds Spanish National Tribunal’s Landmark Sentence of Massive IPTV Network

    • 22.04.2026
    • By Pamela Corante

    LaLiga, Telefónica, MediaPro, Sky, EGEDA and NAGRA (Bundesliga) have also played a significant role
    The sentencing of one of Europe’s largest IPTV rings represents a milestone in ACE’s fight against audiovisual and sports broadcasting piracy

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    Copyright, AI and the Legal Profession (Who Blinked?)

    • 20.04.2026
    • By Hugh Stephens

    I wonder what really happened? Maybe we’ll never know. On March 23 it was announced that Caseway AI and CanLII (The Canadian Legal Information Institute) had reached a settlement in the copyright infringement case brought by CanLII against Caseway in 2024.

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    The Man Who Redefined the Theater Experience: MPA America250 Creator Award Winner Steven Spielberg

    • 15.04.2026
    • By Bryan Abrams

    Where better to laud Steven Spielberg, an artist who has defined and redefined the theater experience throughout his career, than at CinemaCon, the annual gathering of theater owners and studios to celebrate the cinematic experience?

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    Charles Rivkin’s Remarks Presenting the MPA America250 Award to Steven Spielberg at CinemaCon

    • 15.04.2026
    • By Charles Rivkin

    MPA Chairman and CEO Charles Rivkin today presented the MPA America250 Award to Steven Spielberg at CinemaCon. The following are his remarks as prepared for delivery.

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    Innovation Driven by Craft and Curiosity

    • 13.04.2026
    • By Tyrone Estephan

    In this episode of Industry Spotlight with Creative First, Tyrone Estephan, Managing Director of the Alt Group at Alt.vfx, joined Lohita Sujith, Sr. Director, Copyright & Digital Economy, Motion Picture Association, to reflect on his journey into visual storytelling and the evolving intersection of technology, creativity, and production in the visual effects industry.

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