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February 13, 2025
Celebrating the Future: pocstock’s 4th Annual Top 50 Future of Black America
In honor of Black History Month, pocstock is excited to unveil our 4th Annual Top 50 Future of Black America list—a celebration of the visionary leaders, creatives, and change-makers who are currently shaping the future of their respective industries, communities, and positively impacting our culture. These incredible individuals are not only paving the way for tomorrow, but inspiring us all to imagine and strive for the limitless possibilities within ourselves today.
Read more about it HERE!
Welcoming Our Newest Members to DMLA
We’re thrilled to introduce the newest members of the Digital Media Licensing Association (DMLA)—a diverse group of organizations and individuals who are shaping the future of media licensing and visual content. Their expertise and innovation continue to drive our industry forward, and we couldn’t be more excited to have them join our community.
EANA - The European Alliance of News Agencies – A leading force in journalism and media rights, EANA unites news agencies across Europe to uphold the highest standards in content licensing and distribution.
MediaViz AI – A powerhouse in digital asset management and licensing, MediaViz AI is transforming how content creators and distributors manage, license, and monetize digital assets through cutting-edge solutions.
TongRo Images Inc. – A global stock image agency known for its extensive collection of high-quality, diverse visual content, serving the needs of media and creative professionals worldwide.
Stacey Tyrell – A talented artist and visual storyteller whose work challenges boundaries and expands representation in the visual arts industry.
Alice Keating – A respected industry expert with a deep passion for visual content and licensing, bringing invaluable insights and experience to the DMLA community.
At DMLA, we are committed to fostering collaboration, innovation, and advocacy for the media production, distribution, and licensing industries. Our new members bring fresh perspectives and expertise that will help us navigate challenges and seize new opportunities in the evolving media landscape.
Join us in welcoming them to the DMLA family! We look forward to working together to shape the future of media licensing.
Calling all DMLA Members -
Your Voice Matters!
Last call to be heard: DMLA is dedicated to improving our organization. Your feedback is essential in shaping the future, and we’d love to hear from you! We are offering a Special Giveaway:
Complete our survey by February 19th for a chance to win an Amazon gift card!
Grand Prize: 1 lucky winner will receive a $100 Amazon gift card
Bonus Prizes: 3 additional winners will each get a $25 Amazon gift card
Don’t miss out—share your thoughts with the link HERE and enter to win!
CGI.Backgrounds Launches Innovative 3D Scenes, Backed By New Pricing Models and License Terms
CGI.Backgrounds is thrilled to announce major updates launched in the New Near, including new royalty-free licensing terms, flexible pricing plans, and enhanced content offerings. Chief among these innovations are our 3D Scenes—fully pre-configured project files for popular rendering platforms like Unreal Engine, VRED, Blender, Cinema 4D, and 3ds Max—complete with RAY HDR lighting for incredible realism and streamlined setup. Designers can customize lighting, textures, and settings to fit any project, cutting out the tedious work of building 3D environments from scratch. These new tools empower creatives to produce stunning visuals quickly and cost-effectively, backed by perpetual usage rights and agency-friendly protections. Learn more about our 3D scenes here, and see the full announcement here!
From the Library of Congress blogs:
On January 29, 2025, the U.S. Copyright Office released Part 2 of its Report, Copyright and Artificial Intelligence. The Report addresses the legal and policy issues related to artificial intelligence (AI) and copyright, as outlined in the Office’s August 2023 notice of inquiry (NOI). Part 2: Copyrightability addresses the copyrightability of outputs created using generative AI. Part 1, which focuses on digital replicas, was published on July 31, 2024.
Part 2: Copyrightability analyzes the type and level of human contribution sufficient for outputs created using generative AI to be eligible for copyright protection in the United States. It provides an overview of the technologies and discusses existing U.S. copyright laws, the policy implications of copyrighting AI-generated works, and whether legislative changes are needed. It also describes how other countries are approaching the question of copyrightability.
To read more go HERE.