Helienne
@helienne.bsky.social
Pro songwriter and former columnist for the Guardian, President, European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA). Views are my own. 🇸🇪🇬🇧🇺🇸🇪🇺
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ECSA's January news is out!
🔵 ECSA welcomes JURI report on copyright and AI
🔵 ECSA at ESNS: Creators' Talks panel and much more
🔵 ECSA President @helienne.bsky.social interviewed on #AI on Bloomberg Tech Europe
🔵 NFMD and SCGC panels in Berlin, Camille Awards news, and much more!
➡️ bit.ly/4kbwSnl
🔵 ECSA welcomes JURI report on copyright and AI
🔵 ECSA at ESNS: Creators' Talks panel and much more
🔵 ECSA President @helienne.bsky.social interviewed on #AI on Bloomberg Tech Europe
🔵 NFMD and SCGC panels in Berlin, Camille Awards news, and much more!
➡️ bit.ly/4kbwSnl
January 30, 2026 at 7:58 AM
ECSA's January news is out!
🔵 ECSA welcomes JURI report on copyright and AI
🔵 ECSA at ESNS: Creators' Talks panel and much more
🔵 ECSA President @helienne.bsky.social interviewed on #AI on Bloomberg Tech Europe
🔵 NFMD and SCGC panels in Berlin, Camille Awards news, and much more!
➡️ bit.ly/4kbwSnl
🔵 ECSA welcomes JURI report on copyright and AI
🔵 ECSA at ESNS: Creators' Talks panel and much more
🔵 ECSA President @helienne.bsky.social interviewed on #AI on Bloomberg Tech Europe
🔵 NFMD and SCGC panels in Berlin, Camille Awards news, and much more!
➡️ bit.ly/4kbwSnl
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“Safeguarding faces & voices ultimately means safeguarding ourselves. Embracing the opportunities offered by digital technology & AI with courage, determination & discernment does not mean turning a blind eye to critical issues, complexities & risks…
DO NOT RENOUNCE YOUR ABILITY TO THINK.”
Pope Leo
DO NOT RENOUNCE YOUR ABILITY TO THINK.”
Pope Leo
60th World Communications Day 2026
MESSAGE OF HIS HOLINESS POPE LEO XIV FOR THE 60 TH WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL COMMUNICATIONS [ Multimedia ] _______________________
www.vatican.va
January 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“Safeguarding faces & voices ultimately means safeguarding ourselves. Embracing the opportunities offered by digital technology & AI with courage, determination & discernment does not mean turning a blind eye to critical issues, complexities & risks…
DO NOT RENOUNCE YOUR ABILITY TO THINK.”
Pope Leo
DO NOT RENOUNCE YOUR ABILITY TO THINK.”
Pope Leo
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It takes willful blindness & an impoverished sense of morality to suggest the nonconsensual corporate strip mining of our creativity to build AI machines is in anyway fair. Essentially like saying that Renee Good was killed in self defense. It takes ignoring reality. So perhaps we shouldn’t do that?
January 17, 2026 at 12:13 PM
It takes willful blindness & an impoverished sense of morality to suggest the nonconsensual corporate strip mining of our creativity to build AI machines is in anyway fair. Essentially like saying that Renee Good was killed in self defense. It takes ignoring reality. So perhaps we shouldn’t do that?
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STOP THE INTERNET —
WE HAVE A WINNER 🏆
“We will not use AI, because it has no taste.”
WE HAVE A WINNER 🏆
“We will not use AI, because it has no taste.”
Condé Nast forgot to renew the trademark for Gourmet and so a group of journalists grabbed it and are relaunching the food magazine as a worker-owned co-op. Love it. [gourmetmagazine.net]
Gourmet Magazine
Gourmet is a worker-owned publication about food and the people who make and consume it.
gourmetmagazine.net
January 14, 2026 at 12:33 PM
STOP THE INTERNET —
WE HAVE A WINNER 🏆
“We will not use AI, because it has no taste.”
WE HAVE A WINNER 🏆
“We will not use AI, because it has no taste.”
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I read this paragraph four times. Not because it's murky, but to let the message sink in. www.cjr.org/tow_center/b...
If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.
If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.
January 8, 2026 at 3:51 PM
I read this paragraph four times. Not because it's murky, but to let the message sink in. www.cjr.org/tow_center/b...
If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.
If an information company is clear and determined in supporting (not "saving') democracy, then it can be a home for good journalism. If not then the press must disengage. Now.
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Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
January 8, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Walz: "I couldn't help but think, and it scares me a bit -- 'The party told you to reject the evidence of your eyes and ears. It was their final, most important directive.' It certainly feels like that in this moment."
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We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
January 8, 2026 at 6:38 PM
We've analysed this video of the shooting of Renee Nicole Good yesterday in Minneapolis frame-by-frame to highlight the positioning of the gun and phone in the ICE agent's hands.
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
Video: @minnesotareformer.com with annotations by Bellingcat
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Imo “Nigel Farage doesn’t believe in Covid vaccines” would tank his polling if more people knew about it (though you could say that for a number of his policies)
Farage: "I believe in vaccinations when they're vaccinations. I don't think what happened with Covid were vaccinations. You have to keep having them every 6 months."
Conspiratorial nonsense.
Some vaccinations like Covid shots require multiple/seasonal doses because immunity fades & viruses change.
Conspiratorial nonsense.
Some vaccinations like Covid shots require multiple/seasonal doses because immunity fades & viruses change.
January 7, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Imo “Nigel Farage doesn’t believe in Covid vaccines” would tank his polling if more people knew about it (though you could say that for a number of his policies)
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This morning, ECSA President Helienne Lindvall @helienne.bsky.social spoke live with Tom Mackenzie on Bloomberg Tech Europe about the impact of #AI on composers and songwriters, as well as on the music industry as a whole.
▶️ Watch the full show, with Helienne's interview from 18:10, below:
▶️ Watch the full show, with Helienne's interview from 18:10, below:
EU AI Act is Toothless: ECSA President
The European Composer & Songwriter Alliance says licensing is a good first step, but has called for greater transparency over the deals major labels are striking with AI music cpmpanies.
The group's P...
www.bloomberg.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:13 PM
This morning, ECSA President Helienne Lindvall @helienne.bsky.social spoke live with Tom Mackenzie on Bloomberg Tech Europe about the impact of #AI on composers and songwriters, as well as on the music industry as a whole.
▶️ Watch the full show, with Helienne's interview from 18:10, below:
▶️ Watch the full show, with Helienne's interview from 18:10, below:
“If we are not going to live by a system of international law, we are going to live by international anarchy. Then no people anywhere in the world are safe....
January 6, 2026 at 12:20 PM
“If we are not going to live by a system of international law, we are going to live by international anarchy. Then no people anywhere in the world are safe....
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📽️Donald Trump wants you to know he's targeting Venezuela because of illegal drugs.
But what if this were really about something else altogether...?
Dig into the murky world of crude oil refining and you find another, even more intriguing explanation...
Full primer 👇 youtu.be/Pgwny1BiCYk?...
But what if this were really about something else altogether...?
Dig into the murky world of crude oil refining and you find another, even more intriguing explanation...
Full primer 👇 youtu.be/Pgwny1BiCYk?...
The real reason Venezuela matters
YouTube video by Sky News
youtu.be
December 12, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📽️Donald Trump wants you to know he's targeting Venezuela because of illegal drugs.
But what if this were really about something else altogether...?
Dig into the murky world of crude oil refining and you find another, even more intriguing explanation...
Full primer 👇 youtu.be/Pgwny1BiCYk?...
But what if this were really about something else altogether...?
Dig into the murky world of crude oil refining and you find another, even more intriguing explanation...
Full primer 👇 youtu.be/Pgwny1BiCYk?...
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GS: “Sen. Warner said you can’t argue drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case while issuing a pardon in another…”🤔
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
January 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
GS: “Sen. Warner said you can’t argue drug trafficking charges demand invasion in one case while issuing a pardon in another…”🤔
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
@marcorubio: “Maduro was indicted.”
GS: “Hernandez was CONVICTED.”
RUBIO: “I wasn't involved in the pardon… I've got other things going on.” 🤷🏽♂️
www.bbc.com/news/article...
If there was ever a tiny chance Trump could win the Nobel Peace Prize, it is now gone:
Norway's foreign minister said "international law is universal and binding for all states.
"The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law."
If there was ever a tiny chance Trump could win the Nobel Peace Prize, it is now gone:
Norway's foreign minister said "international law is universal and binding for all states.
"The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law."
World leaders react to US capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro
There has been a mixed reaction to a large-scale strike on Venezuela and Maduro's capture by the US.
www.bbc.com
January 5, 2026 at 11:20 AM
www.bbc.com/news/article...
If there was ever a tiny chance Trump could win the Nobel Peace Prize, it is now gone:
Norway's foreign minister said "international law is universal and binding for all states.
"The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law."
If there was ever a tiny chance Trump could win the Nobel Peace Prize, it is now gone:
Norway's foreign minister said "international law is universal and binding for all states.
"The American intervention in Venezuela is not in accordance with international law."
www.forbes.com/sites/laurab... I already knew it, but nice that Forbes agrees that I live in the best city in the world. Proof of the benefits of multiculturalism. Take that Farage!
The 100 Best Cities In The World To Live, Work And Visit, Rated In A 2025 Resonance Report
Looking for the best cities in the world? What about the best cities to live in the U.S.? A new report has the answers.
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:20 PM
www.forbes.com/sites/laurab... I already knew it, but nice that Forbes agrees that I live in the best city in the world. Proof of the benefits of multiculturalism. Take that Farage!
Donald Trump = Neville Chamberlain
October 18, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Donald Trump = Neville Chamberlain
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Happiness, humour, truth and, most crucially, courage are the qualities needed to repel the racist tide.
Because its architects offer whining, victimhood, lies and, most crucially, cowardice.
Because its architects offer whining, victimhood, lies and, most crucially, cowardice.
Very good stuff from Sadiq Khan at the Labour Irish society event. He said there are two reasons he loves coming to Labour Conference.
“One is the reception at the Labour Party Irish Society reception.
“The second is to get away from all the Sharia Law in London”
“One is the reception at the Labour Party Irish Society reception.
“The second is to get away from all the Sharia Law in London”
September 29, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Happiness, humour, truth and, most crucially, courage are the qualities needed to repel the racist tide.
Because its architects offer whining, victimhood, lies and, most crucially, cowardice.
Because its architects offer whining, victimhood, lies and, most crucially, cowardice.
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How refreshing.
Jon Kay didn't let Zia Yusuf get away with his misrepresentation of the prime minister's words.
'He Didn't': BBC Presenter Blasts Reform Chief Over False Claim Starmer Called Voters Racist
Jon Kay didn't let Zia Yusuf get away with his misrepresentation of the prime minister's words.
www.huffingtonpost.co.uk
September 30, 2025 at 6:26 AM
How refreshing.
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That's not an opinion, it's counting.
TUC boss says Reform UK are pushing policies of the National Front of the 1970s
EXCLUSIVE: TUC boss says Reform UK are pushing policies of the National Front of the 1970s
Nowak said that the best way for the government to tackle the rise of Reform UK was by delivering change.
leftfootforward.org
September 30, 2025 at 11:03 AM
That's not an opinion, it's counting.
Spotify said it would start rolling out a music spam filter to identify uploaders, tag them and stop the tracks from being recommended by its algorithm. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
Spotify removes 75m spam tracks in past year as AI increases ability to make fake music
Streamer to crack down on AI-generated spam by introducing filter to identify fraudulent uploads
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2025 at 7:44 AM
Spotify said it would start rolling out a music spam filter to identify uploaders, tag them and stop the tracks from being recommended by its algorithm. www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
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“Bustling crowds wait for overwhelmingly non-white shop staff to serve up their alcohol, never wondering about who would turn up to scrub Westminster station clean of their urine at the end of the day.” www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-t...
Tommy Robinson’s march was a drunken, coked-up mess
He claimed the world was watching, but most of London barely noticed - and much of what was on view was appalling
www.thenewworld.co.uk
September 14, 2025 at 9:38 AM
“Bustling crowds wait for overwhelmingly non-white shop staff to serve up their alcohol, never wondering about who would turn up to scrub Westminster station clean of their urine at the end of the day.” www.thenewworld.co.uk/james-ball-t...
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"Key tools for implementing the AI Act such as the GPAI Code of Practice, the GPAI guidelines and the template for the summary of content used for training by AI providers are toothless and disappointing", @helienne.bsky.social states.
📰 Full interview: bit.ly/4mdM6bt
📰 Full interview: bit.ly/4mdM6bt
Helienne Lindvall: Secure authors' rights in the AI Act, funding and a European strategy for music
<p>Helienne Lindvall, President of the European Composer & Songwriter Alliance (ECSA) talks to CU about rising authors' challenges in the AI era and their focus on securing consent, remuneration and t...
bit.ly
August 20, 2025 at 7:43 AM
"Key tools for implementing the AI Act such as the GPAI Code of Practice, the GPAI guidelines and the template for the summary of content used for training by AI providers are toothless and disappointing", @helienne.bsky.social states.
📰 Full interview: bit.ly/4mdM6bt
📰 Full interview: bit.ly/4mdM6bt
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ECSA's June news is out!
🔵 #AI: joint letter to European Parliament’s JURI Committee
🔵 ECSA President @helienne.bsky.social joins meetings in New York and Biarritz
🔵 Joint call: increase the budget of #CreativeEurope
🔵 EFM, SoundTrack _Cologne, and much more!
➡️ Read: bit.ly/4lqZtVz
🔵 #AI: joint letter to European Parliament’s JURI Committee
🔵 ECSA President @helienne.bsky.social joins meetings in New York and Biarritz
🔵 Joint call: increase the budget of #CreativeEurope
🔵 EFM, SoundTrack _Cologne, and much more!
➡️ Read: bit.ly/4lqZtVz
July 1, 2025 at 7:18 AM
ECSA's June news is out!
🔵 #AI: joint letter to European Parliament’s JURI Committee
🔵 ECSA President @helienne.bsky.social joins meetings in New York and Biarritz
🔵 Joint call: increase the budget of #CreativeEurope
🔵 EFM, SoundTrack _Cologne, and much more!
➡️ Read: bit.ly/4lqZtVz
🔵 #AI: joint letter to European Parliament’s JURI Committee
🔵 ECSA President @helienne.bsky.social joins meetings in New York and Biarritz
🔵 Joint call: increase the budget of #CreativeEurope
🔵 EFM, SoundTrack _Cologne, and much more!
➡️ Read: bit.ly/4lqZtVz
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A grim reminder to all those who embrace “opt-outs” as a viable way of preventing unauthorized AI use. Even when backed up by technology, they are circumvented!
“Meanwhile, there’s an entire online ecosystem of tutorials about how to evade Cloudflare’s bot blocking tools aimed at web scrapers.”
“Meanwhile, there’s an entire online ecosystem of tutorials about how to evade Cloudflare’s bot blocking tools aimed at web scrapers.”
July 1, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A grim reminder to all those who embrace “opt-outs” as a viable way of preventing unauthorized AI use. Even when backed up by technology, they are circumvented!
“Meanwhile, there’s an entire online ecosystem of tutorials about how to evade Cloudflare’s bot blocking tools aimed at web scrapers.”
“Meanwhile, there’s an entire online ecosystem of tutorials about how to evade Cloudflare’s bot blocking tools aimed at web scrapers.”