Welcome to the spotlight. Dear readers, I have to admit that sometimes the words forget me and the job of writing each week can feel like a burden (I know – it’s not as taxing as reading each week). In fact, sometimes it feels like you can press a button and lay everything out. Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning are poised to make this possible in many aspects of the sports and entertainment industry. We hear songs written entirely by machines more and more often (don’t get mad at them) and even perform at sporting events driven by AI data. With that in mind, I need to push through writer’s block to maintain my rightful stance. I just hope that you will see me as an ally. The same cannot be said for Getty Images. Getty Images just made the bold move to file a lawsuit against AI company OpenAI, alleging unauthorized scraping of data from the former’s image database. I don’t know how many sci-fi movie fans there are, but when artificial intelligence is challenged, it doesn’t fare well, especially when the challenger is in the spotlight.
- A 5-star quarterback recruit at the University of Florida asks out of a letter of intent to join the school’s football program after his $13 million NIL contract failed. Crocodile fans can take comfort in paying him Nada.
- Shifting gears from Florida to Flo Rida, a jury has awarded more than $82 million in his lawsuit against the makers of Celsius-branded energy drinks for failing to pay him according to a 2014 endorsement agreement. Awarded to the rapper. This must be one of those times when Flo Rida has a “feel good.”
- Hulu original comedy series, Only Murders in Buildings adds Meryl Streep to an impressive cast of beloved Hollywood actors and Martin Short.
Approved Sponsorships and Investments
Retro Fitness launches The Beat to power members’ workouts with underground labels and artists
January 18, 2023 Via WILX-TV (Lansing, Michigan)
Rapper Flo Rida has won $82 million after a judge ruled that his energy drink company violated his contract and tried to hide his money
January 18, 2023 Via Fortune – Headline
Report: UF QB Commit Rashada Wants Release
January 18, 2023 Via ESPN – News
Global Sneaker Marketplace The Edit LDN Secures $4.8 Million as Demand Surges with Launches in US and MENA Regions
January 17, 2023 Via Retail Times
OK Subcommittee Bill to Change Endorsement Trading Rules for Student Athletes
January 17, 2023 Florida Political Via
sports
Harris, Blitzer Acquires Ripken Baseball in Cooperstown Merger
January 18, 2023 Via Sportico – Business
ESPN sued for firing two employees who refused COVID vaccine
January 18, 2023 Via Sportico – Legal
New Olympic sports are sports you might have tried 30 years ago
January 18, 2023 Via CNN Top Stories
music biz
Genius Brands launches new entity, Genius Music
January 18, 2023 Via Yahoo Finance – Top Stories
Taylor Swift and the next $20 in the music industry
January 17, 2023 Via Verge, The
What exactly do record companies do? The key role of record labels in 2023
January 16, 2023 Via Times of India – Top Stories
Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) considers selling music library
January 16, 2023 Via Yahoo Finance – Top Stories
Fans mourn King’s daughter Lisa Marie Presley at Graceland
January 13, 2023 Via The New York Times – Global View
movies and tv
LIV Golf Series signs television deal with The CW
January 19, 2023 Via The New York Times
Meryl Streep to join season 3 of ‘Only Murders in the Building’
January 17, 2023 Via Variety
Netflix launches Created By Initiative to offer script development deals to underrated writers
January 12, 2023 Via TheWrap
emerging sports
‘Top of the Mountain’: 4 Pete’s Women’s Wrestling State Champion Opens New Sporting Path
January 16, 2023 Via Kokomo Tribune
Pro Dodgeball League Announces Launch
January 12, 2023 Via PR.com – Press Release
Chasing a Pickleball Dream in America
January 11, 2023 Via ABC (Australia) Online
