The Revival of Comic-Con, Retroactive Editing and Royalties for Rightsholders (ep.237)

Comic-Con makes a big comeback, regaining status as key studio marketing launchpad. Netflix is retroactively editing Stranger Things? Plus, more royalties for rightsholders. KOP breaks it down. <br /><br />After Absence, Comic-Con Regains Status as Key Studio Marketing Launchpad<br />Marvel Studios, 'Lord of the Rings' and a supersized Dwayne Johnson appearance showed the Con is still seen as a must-attend event: "We have to earn the right to have fans engage with us." <a href="https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/comic-con-2022-panels-1235187096/" rel="noopener">https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/comic-con-2022-panels-1235187096/</a><br /><br />Netflix retroactively editing Stranger Things is the beginning of a dangerous TV trend <a href="https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/stranger-things-netflix-retroactively-editing" rel="noopener">https://www.gq-magazine.co.uk/culture/article/stranger-things-netflix-retroactively-editing</a><br /><br />Facebook will now directly share a proportion of ad revenue with music rightsholders for UGC videos. Your move, TikTok… <a href="https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/facebook-will-now-directly-share-a-proportion-of-ad-revenue-with-music-rightsholders-for-ugc-videos-your-move-tiktok/" rel="noopener">https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/facebook-will-now-directly-share-a-proportion-of-ad-revenue-with-music-rightsholders-for-ugc-videos-your-move-tiktok/</a> <br /><br />For the Record: Who’s Afraid of User-Centric Royalties? <a href="https://www.billboard.com/pro/user-centric-royalties-streaming-for-the-record/" rel="noopener">https://www.billboard.com/pro/user-centric-royalties-streaming-for-the-record/</a> via @billboard <br /><br />Pioneering The Podcast: ‘WTF With Marc Maron’ Celebrates 13 Years With A New Partnership With Acast <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/marcberman1/2022/07/28/pioneering-the-podcast-wtf-with-marc-maron-celebrates-13-years-with-a-new-partnership-with-acast/" rel="noopener">https://www.forbes.com/sites/ma