Australian coffee brand Vittoria humbles Moccona in glass jar fight
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Australian coffee brand Vittoria humbles Moccona in glass jar fight

The $15 billion American-Dutch coffee giant JDE picked a fight with Sydney coffee company Vittoria – and lost.

  • byJessica Yun

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Government hammers big tech with barrage of new laws

Government hammers big tech with barrage of new laws

Albanese has vowed to protect Australian sovereignty,while others in the government confirmed the plans for reforms on copyright,payments,content and online safety.

  • byDavid Crowe andPaul Sakkal
Streaming was supposed to kill off online piracy. Instead,the problem is skyrocketing

Streaming was supposed to kill off online piracy. Instead,the problem is skyrocketing

Australians have been consistently consuming more online content unlawfully over the past three years after a period of significant decline. What’s driving the sudden turn?

  • byNell Geraets
TikTok in the sights as Universal and Spotify announce new partnership
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TikTok in the sights as Universal and Spotify announce new partnership

A new Universal deal is aimed squarely at TikTok’s sweet spot,promising to “amplify music discovery and social interaction and enhance fan experiences” via Spotify.

  • byKarl Quinn
Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain for the first time

Mickey Mouse has entered the public domain for the first time

You can now sell Mickey merchandise and Disney can’t stop you – with some caveats.

  • byAndrew Dalton
A ‘pitch-perfect sequel’? The fine line between fan fiction and an ugly lawsuit

A ‘pitch-perfect sequel’? The fine line between fan fiction and an ugly lawsuit

Fans of The Lord of the Rings (and Star Wars and Star Trek) have always made their own stories. So when does enthusiastic fandom become a problem?

  • byMichael Idato
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Taxpayers stump up $50k in failed Fire trademark bid

Taxpayers stump up $50k in failed Fire trademark bid

Queensland Fire and Emergency Services has backed down from its attempts to prevent the state’s cricket governing body trademarking the name used by its women’s team since the 1990s.

  • byCameron Atfield
‘It feels exploitative’:Musicians demand political action in battle for royalties

‘It feels exploitative’:Musicians demand political action in battle for royalties

The Australian music industry is pushing for the removal of a cap on royalty payments for sound recordings played on radio.

  • byLinda Morris
Netflix password crackdown finally hits Australia,two months later than planned

Netflix password crackdown finally hits Australia,two months later than planned

The changes the streaming giant flagged last April have finally hit our shores,effective immediately.

  • byKarl Quinn
Striking a chord:What Ed Sheeran case tells us about pop’s musical toolbox
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Striking a chord:What Ed Sheeran case tells us about pop’s musical toolbox

A case brought against Ed Sheeran raised some difficult questions around what we understand as inspiration and influence,and what we may hear as theft.

  • byJadey O'Regan
AI bots are being trained on Australian data. Should we be paid for it?

AI bots are being trained on Australian data. Should we be paid for it?

Governments and universities are just starting to grapple with the issue,even as chatbots become ever more capable and generate billions of dollars in investment.

  • byNick Bonyhady