Technological advancement in media & sport
Our media & sport specialists are pairing up with our tech experts and clients to create insights on how tech developments are affecting media & sports organisations.
We're also delivering complimentary, tailored, workshops based around these key developments.
Latest Articles
UK Government “has no plans” to implement the Copyright Directive
Since its passing last year, there has been speculation about whether the UK would implement the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market....
Advertising
Technological advancement in media & sport
Bird & Bird's media & sport specialists are pairing up with our tech experts and clients to create insights on how tech developments are affecting media & sports organisations.
We're also delivering complimentary, tailored, workshops based around these key developments.
Featured
UK Government “has no plans” to implement the Copyright Directive
Since its passing last year, there has been speculation about whether the UK would implement the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market....
Should subscriptions to online versions of newspapers, journals and periodicals be charged at 0%...
On 24 December 2019 the Tax Chamber of the Upper Tribunal in the case of News Corp UK & Ireland Ltd v HMRC found that...
Gambling breakthrough in Germany? Regulated online casino may be on the way!
Currently, German law on the face of it prohibits online casino (and, in certain circumstances, online betting) but unregulated gambling on the internet still...
Social Media & Digital Content Providers
UK Government “has no plans” to implement the Copyright Directive
Since its passing last year, there has been speculation about whether the UK would implement the Directive on Copyright in the Digital Single Market....
Large tech merger provides an early opportunity to test the fitness of the competition...
In November 2019, Google announced that it is buying Fitbit, one of the most well-known fitness trackers, for $2.1 billion, pending regulatory approval. Throughout...
The USA is investigating social media app TikTok – what does this mean for...
The US has just recently launched a national security review into the acquisition of US social media app, Musical.ly by the China-based owner ByteDance....
Twitter’s ban on paid political advertisement comes into effect
The ban on political advertising
Jack Dorsey, CEO of Twitter, recently announced that the site will implement a worldwide ban on paid-for political adverts due...
Influencer Marketing: Danish influencers in trouble with Danish Marketing Practices Act
What is an influencer?
Influencer marketing is a fast growing trend within marketing for advertisements, which has now been with us for several years. Still,...
Music
Tessellate
Five Burning Questions from Music Week Tech Summit 2019
1. AI’s changed the industry, but will you ever remove the human from the process of curation?
No. At least that was the crux of...
