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As wars destroyed schools and libraries across Italy, one Roman official began copying ancient books and helped save centuries of knowledge from disappearing

War in sixth-century Italy destroyed knowledge, prompting Cassiodorus to act. He founded a monastery where monks copied and translated manuscripts. This work saved religious and secular writings from being lost forever. The Vivarium monastery became a vital center for preserving ancient texts. Cassiodorus's efforts ensured knowledge survived centuries of instability.

The Times of India

Suno scraped millions of songs from YouTube, Deezer and stock music libraries, according to hacked data

404 Media reports that in training its models, the AI music generation platform lifted at least "2,013,545 music clips" from YouTube Music alone

MusicRadar

Why the UK Government Is Investing £12.5 Million in Ed Sheeran's Music Project

A £12.5M initiative, inspired by Ed Sheeran, will transform England's libraries into vibrant creative spaces with recording studios, workshops, and performance venues to nurture young talent across communities.

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Children’s books about Black people’s everyday, joyful lives are sometimes banned – but they help all kids explore what it means to be human

Since 2021, there have been nearly 23,000 bans on individual books in libraries and public schools.

The Conversation

Ed Sheeran sparks £12.5m Music in Libraries rollout in UK as his foundation takes leading role

Ed Sheeran has inspired a major new UK Government scheme that will bring free music spaces to libraries across England, with his foundation helping design the programme after pushing for wider access to music education.

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The new rules of software supply chain security: visibility, vigilance, validation

Software supply chain security is fast becoming a business-critical priority.

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Ed Sheeran inspires £12.5 million ‘Music in Libraries’ government initiative

The Music in Libraries initiative will be co-designed by the Ed Sheeran Foundation (ESF) and aims to boost the role of libraries in music enrichment.

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£12.5 million to transform libraries into music lending spaces with free studios

The investment is part of the Department for Culture Media and Sport’s Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music.

Evening Standard

Chatsworth House pilots ‘community membership’ free entry scheme

Initiative with Derbyshire Libraries aims to boost access to cultural experiences and ‘champion reading for pleasure’

The Guardian - UK

Why Provider Filters Are Becoming the Most Useful Tool for Casino Players

Modern casino libraries have grown dramatically. Discover why provider filters are becoming one of the most useful tools for finding games faster.

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Why More Women Are Joining Local Tool Libraries Instead of Buying New Equipment

Buying a power drill, tile cutter, or pressure washer for a single weekend project no longer makes sense for many homeowners. Instead, more women are discovering that local tool libraries provide affordable access to quality equipment while creating welcoming spaces to learn new skills. As home improvement, gardening, and DIY…

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Canberra's library cuts are symptoms of a much deeper malaise

Vital community services are cut as the territory debt mounts.

The Canberra Times

Canberrans devastated as library lifeline cut

'It could be the only space one can charge a phone.'

The Canberra Times

How the Right B2B iGaming Platform Provider Can Help Scale Your Online Gaming Business

Explore how leading B2B iGaming platform providers support business growth through scalable technology, compliance, game libraries, and advanced analytics.

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Sony Removes Hundreds of Purchased PlayStation Store Movies From Customer Libraries

Sony will remove hundreds of purchased PlayStation Store movies due to licensing agreements, raising fresh concerns over digital ownership rights.

AAP

Digital boost for Indigenous-language books in outback

A global online reading platform has been engaged to get more books written in First Nations languages to remote Indigenous communities.

RideApart

Looking For A Shop Manual For Your Small Engine Project? You Might Be Sleeping On The Best Resource

Wrenching on a motorcycle, snowmobile, ATV, PWC, or other small engine is usually easier when you have the service manual. If you have a library card, it could be closer than you think.

The Times of India

From a poor boy in Scotland to one of history’s greatest philanthropists: How Andrew Carnegie gave away 90% of his fortune and built 2,509 libraries

Long before public libraries became familiar fixtures in towns and cities, access to books was often limited by money, geography or social standing. For many people, reading remained a privilege rather than an everyday opportunity. The growth of free libraries in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries changed that…

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This iPhone 17 Pro Max Price Drop Is Turning Heads

Smartphone storage fills up faster than most people expect. One vacation, a few 4K videos, hundreds of photos, and suddenly that storage warning appears. That's why a surprising deal on the iPhone 17 Pro Max is catching attention. Amazon has dropped the price of the unlocked 2TB model to its…

The Economic Times

In 1979, 'Uncle Moosa' quit his govt job, took a suitcase full of books to remote Arunachal & led a revolution that changed children’s lives forever

Sathyanarayan Mundayoor, a former Revenue Officer from Kerala, left his secure government job to bring books and learning opportunities to remote communities in Arunachal Pradesh. Affectionately known as 'Uncle Moosa', he went on to establish numerous libraries and launch the Home Library Movement, helping foster a lasting culture of reading…

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‘Straight out of Trumpland’: LGBTQ+ members fight for Pride after Essex library ban

Rochford LGBTQ+ community say Reform council’s ban on flying pride flags or holding events states they’re not welcome

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Six Georgians jailed for theft of rare Russian books in France

Six Georgians have been sentenced to up to seven years' jail in France over the theft of rare editions of Russian literary classics, including by 19th-century luminary Alexander Pushkin, from prestigious French libraries.

Evening Standard

Author Julia Donaldson issues plea for more libraries as she is made dame

The writer of The Gruffalo and hundreds of other books is recognised for services to literature.

International Business Times UK

Warwickshire Council Leader George Finch Under Investigation Following Gender Identity Dispute

Warwickshire council leader George Finch faces a conduct complaint after comments on gender identity in libraries sparked backlash from Warwickshire Pride.

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'Operation Pushkin': six Georgians on trial in France over theft of rare Russian books

The trial is the latest case aimed at delivering justice after a series of similar thefts in libraries across Europe, allegedly by an organised network.

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