Tue, May 05, 2026 | 11:00 am EDT
On Tuesday, May 5 at 11:00 a.m. ET, The Capitol Forum will host a conference call with Dr. Courtney Radsch of the Open Markets Institute to discuss the organization’s new report, “Same Gatekeepers, New Tollbooths,” examining the emerging market for AI content licensing.
This discussion will explore how the AI licensing market is developing and whether it risks replicating the same structural imbalances that defined the relationship between platforms and publishers in the search and social media era. Drawing on the report’s analysis, the conversation will examine how value is determined in AI systems, who captures that value, and what the implications are for competition, media markets, and policy.
For assistance, contact: events@tcfpress.com.
We will also touch on topics such as:
- The need for a durable framework to govern AI licensing and compensation
- How AI companies source content and the challenges of attribution and payment
- The emergence of a three-tiered market for AI licensing deals
- The role of intermediaries and the risk of platform-driven dependency
- Ongoing copyright litigation and its impact on market structure and negotiations
We hope you can join us for what promises to be a timely and thought-provoking conversation.
Guest Bio:
Courtney Radsch is a director at the Open Markets Institute, where her work focuses on technology policy, platform governance, and the future of media markets. She is a recognized expert on the intersection of journalism, competition policy, and digital platforms, and has written extensively on how market concentration shapes the information ecosystem.
Speakers:
Dr. Courtney C. Radsch
Director of the Center for Journalism and Liberty at the Open Markets Institute
Teddy Downey
Executive Editor at The Capitol Forum
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