How the Technology Behind Bitcoin Could Revolutionize the Movie Industry
When you hear the word blockchain, you likely think of bitcoin, but creating currency isn't the only use for the decentralized technology.
Award-winning theater and film producer Ron Simons says the technology has far bigger potential in the film industry than just money saying, "blockchain goes way beyond bitcoin." Simons believes blockchain technology will revolutionize how content gets from creators to audiences.
Simons also discusses the changing Hollywood landscape when it comes to diversity and inclusion. He particularly addresses the lack of Asian actors in modern film and television.
A jury has concluded that British singer Ed Sheeran's hit song “Thinking Out Loud” didn't copy key components of Marvin Gaye's classic tune “Let's Get It On.”
Hollywood writers picketing to preserve pay and job security outside major studios and streamers braced for a long fight at the outset of a strike that immediately forced late-night shows into hiatus, put other productions on pause and had the entire industry slowing its roll.
The 11,500 members of the Writers Guild of America went on strike this week after negotiations with Hollywood studios that began in March failed to result in an agreement.
Filmmaker and comedian W. Kamau Bell joined Cheddar News to talk about his HBO documentary project, United Shades of America, which tackles growing up mixed-race in America.
British star Ed Sheeran is facing accusations that he plagiarized Marvin Gaye's hit song, "Let's Get It On." Cheddar News breaks down how the high-profile copyright trial came to fruition and gets expert guidance from Joe Bennett, a forensic musicologist.
