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All about how generative AI is transforming the world of media and entertainment - hosted by leading expert Peter Csathy of Creative Media (creativemedia.biz).
"the brAIn" features Csathy's "insider" insights about the latest developments in generative AI and its impacts on media, entertainment, and the entire creative community. It also features interviews with leading artists, innovators, entrepreneurs, executives, and influencers. Each episode starts with Peter's humorous rundown of the latest key headlines in the world of AI, media and entertainment. The podcast is the companion to his newsletter "the brAIn" that reaches thousands of "movers and shakers" in the industry. You can find it at themediabrain.substack.com.
Peter is a renowned dealmaker, serial entrepreneur, business advisor, Harvard trained lawyer, writer, speaker, and overall creative force. He writes a weekly column about AI and the media industry in leading entertainment publication TheWrap. He has negotiated over $4 billion in deals, served as CEO and President of several pioneering media-tech companies that achieved successful exits, and as a senior dealmaker in major studios.
Peter has been a key driver and force for opening up entirely new markets, including on demand music streaming, online video platforms, and live social video streaming and chat. He is a believer that artists and creators sit at the center of the overall media, entertainment and tech universe. He also hosts the podcast series "The Story Behind the Song" on Consequence, where he interviews the most legendary artists of the past several decades about their most iconic songs. You can find that podcast at consequence.net/category/consequence-podcast-network/the-story-behind-the-song.
reach out to Peter at bizdev@creativemedia.biz.
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AI Studios Drive A New Hollywood Pay Model: Film Equity, Not Just Checks For Creatives
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Jul 29, 2026 |
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The AI Royalty Marketplace: Key Updates on Content Licensing & Monetization (Exclusive Digital Hollywood Session)
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Jul 25, 2026 |
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Generative AI, Copyright, NIL & SAG's New Contract - All The Latest (An Exclusive Digital Hollywood Session)
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Jul 23, 2026 |
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AI-Generated? Say So. Audiences Now Demand AI Labeling (So Do Streaming Services & Creators)
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Jul 11, 2026 |
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A24 Is Now AI-24: What Google's $75 Million Deal with the Auteur Studio Means
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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Seedance: Once Hollywood's Pariah, Now Its Prince (& First Choice for Creators)
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Jun 22, 2026 |
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The Rise of the "Always On" Celebrity & "Living IP": 24/7 Monetization via AI
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Jun 16, 2026 |
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Interview with Character.AI CEO Karan Anand: From AI Companion Chatbot to AI Entertainment Company?
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May 11, 2026 |
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AI & Copyright: Latest Legal & Business Developments (Digital Hollywood Session)
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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Seedance 2.0 & Hollywood's New "AI Trade War"
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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Musicians: Yes, You CAN Recapture Your U.S. Copyrights Even If You Have a U.K. Contract
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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"AI Meets Hollywood" Business & Legal Summit at the Television Academy
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Apr 02, 2026 |
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OpenAI's $1 Billion Reality Check: AI Compute Costs Crush Sora's Video Dreams
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Mar 27, 2026 |
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Market Substitution: Generative AI's "Fair Use" Fail
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Mar 12, 2026 |
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Maybe AI WILL Save the World? The "Forced Utopia" Paradox
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Mar 06, 2026 |
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AI Regulation Isn't Dead In D.C. (But It's Damn Close): Moiya McTier Discusses The Latest
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Mar 02, 2026 |
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AI Revenue Sharing for Content: It Works (& ProRata.ai Shows the Way)
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Feb 16, 2026 |
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Beyond The Swipe: Your New 24/7 AI Dating Coach (Just In Time for Valentine's Day)
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Feb 07, 2026 |
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Advertising's Top AI Disruptor PJ Ace: Rewriting The Rules (& Turning Down Super Bowl Ads)
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Feb 01, 2026 |
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Google's Head of Content: On AI, Hollywood & AI's 4th Dimension of Storytelling
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Jan 26, 2026 |
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AI & Creative Control - A Conversation with Andy Beach, former CTO Microsoft (M&E)
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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Series Debut: CES AI Media Masterclass: The Latest Content Licensing/Pricing, Copyright/Fair Use (Expert Panel)
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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5 Predictions for AI, Media & Entertainment in 2026
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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What Does Disney's $1 Billion OpenAI Deal Mean? My "Hot Take"
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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Generative AI & Copyright: Infringement or Fair Use? Expert Panel Discussion
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Jul 25, 2025 |
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The AI Content Royalty Marketplace: Licensing & Rev Sharing (Expert "Insider" Discussion)
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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H.I. v. A.I. - One Emotes, The Other Mimics
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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EMERGENCY POD: Kadrey v. Meta's "Fair Use" Decision - Don't Believe The Tech Bro Hype, Copyright Owners Are The Big Winners
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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On "AI & Entrepreneurship" - Interview with Peter Csathy
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Emergency Pod: First "Fair Use" Ruling In GenAI Case - What It All Means
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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New York's New AI "Synthetic Performer" Disclosure Law - Exposed!
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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Hollywood Finally Joins The AI Copyright Fight! (Disney/NBCU Sue Midjourney)
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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Hollywood's "Fair Use" AI Knockout Punch. Coming Soon?
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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OpenAI & Studio Ghibli: Yes, "Style" Can Be Infringed
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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AI Search: A "Code Red" for All Websites (96% Less Referrals!)
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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Is Thomson Reuters' Copyright Win A Fatal Blow to "Fair Use"?
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Mar 30, 2025 |
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Is 100% "Ethically Sourced" Generative AI Possible?
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Does AI Dumb Down Creativity?
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Mar 17, 2025 |
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Conversation with Eric Shamlin, Creator of Iconic AI-Generated "Holidays" Coke Ad
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Mar 10, 2025 |
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How Courts Will Assess Damages In Generative AI Copyright Cases
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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Court Rejects AI's "Fair Use": Now What?
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Feb 16, 2025 |
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Bombshell AI "Fair Use" Court Win for Creators & Media: What It Means?
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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DeepSeek: What It Means for Media & Entertainment
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Feb 02, 2025 |
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Conversation with Andy Beach (fmr. CTO Microsoft): AI, DeepSeek & Hollywood
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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Volume Is Out, "Fine Tuning" Is In for GenAI Video Licensing
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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AI Litigation Tracker (for week ending 1/25/25)
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Jan 25, 2025 |
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AI Litigation Tracker (for week ending 1/19/25)
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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Generative AI & Copyright: Analysis of 10K+ Submissions on "Fair Use" (Key Themes, Sentiment)
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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10 Predictions for AI, Media & Entertainment in 2025
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Dec 30, 2024 |
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Interview with Will Kreth, CEO of HAND - The World's First "Talent ID" Database for AI
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Dec 20, 2024 |
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How The OpenAI Court Got It Wrong
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Nov 11, 2024 |
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$1 Trillion for GenAI: So Where Are the Content Dollars?
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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My Open Letter Response to Perplexity: A Discussion
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Oct 27, 2024 |
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Perplexity Showcases 3 Paths to Generative AI Copyright Infringement
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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Are Tech's Generative AI "Fair Use" Dominoes Starting to Fall?
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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Newsom's Hollywood/Silicon Valley GenAI Balancing Act: How California's 17 New GenAI Laws Impact Media & Entertainment
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Oct 07, 2024 |
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The Great AI Copyright Debate: "Fair Use" or Not? (As Voiced by Google's NotebookLM)
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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Google's NotebookLM AI Hosts Discuss Themselves: The Results Are Fascinating (& Scary Good)
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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Google's New NotebookLM: AI-Generated Podcast Demo Featuring Creative Media
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Sep 30, 2024 |
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The Great AI Debate: Are We (Or Are We Not) In An AI Bubble? (Hosted by Streaming Media)
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Aug 30, 2024 |
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Interview: Ben Gottdiener, CEO of Narrativ (& His New SAG-AFTRA Deal)
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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Interview: Shara Senderoff, CEO Jen Music AI (& Why They Are "Ethically Sourced")
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Aug 16, 2024 |
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Media Companies: To Litig-AI-te or License? How to Decide (& The State of GenAI Law)
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Aug 03, 2024 |
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EXCLUSIVE: Microsoft's CTO & Other Experts Discuss Where Generative AI Video Is Going
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Jul 29, 2024 |
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25 Ways Media & Entertainment Use Generative AI Right Now
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Jul 22, 2024 |
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Is Generative AI "Training" on Unlicensed Copyrighted Works Infringement (or Fair Use)? How the Supreme Court Will Decide
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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Content as AI "Seeds" with Endless Creative Possibilities: Point/Counterpoint
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Jul 13, 2024 |
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Brands Using Sora: Lawsuits 'R' Us? Legal Uncertainty Slows GenAI Adoption
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Jul 01, 2024 |
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Apple's AI "Intelligence": Safe, Secure & "Ethically Sourced" ... Or Is It? Welcome to my "the brAIn" podcast!
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Jun 24, 2024 |