On July 4th this year, Sir Paul McCartney took the fight to YouTube. The Beatle issued an open letter that backed European legal proposals designed to force Alphabet/Google’s video service to pay artists and record labels more money.In a clear broadside aimed at YouTube, McCartney wrote, “Today, some user-upload content …
Read More »Meet the Backup Dancers on Drake's Tour: Tiny, Sentient Drones
When the setlist on Drake‘s current tour rolls around to two particular songs, “Elevate” and “Look Alive,” 200 backup dancers rush onto the stage to twirl in choreographed fashion above the rapper’s head. They’re miniature autonomous drones, made by Zurich-based indoor drone company Verity Studios, which custom-designed the tech for …
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