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GEMA publishes AI Charter
A new AI Charter from German collecting society GEMA sets out the music industry’s usual demands of AI companies, but also discusses moral rights and imbalances in negotiating power…
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Parliament’s culture committee chair urges ministers to not put “flawed” AI copyright exception back on the agenda
There has been speculation that the UK government might be considering introducing a new copyright exception for AI companies, something the last government proposed and then rejected. Caroline Dinenage MP, Chair of Parliament’s culture committee, has written to ministers opposing any such plan…
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Musicians face “David and Goliath” battle with AI companies that could see “British Music consigned to history” says MU boss in Labour Party conference speech
It was the Labour Party conference this week and delegates passed a motion on AI that was backed by the Musicians’ Union. It calls on government to ensure that AI policies balance the interests of workers and businesses, which, for the MU, also means balancing the interests of musicians and labels…
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New AI protections come into effect in California - and no, they don’t make memes illegal
American union SAG-AFTRA has welcomed new protections for performers in the context of AI that were signed into law in California yesterday. There are also new laws about using AI when creating political content during election campaigns which have annoyed X boss Elon Musk…
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New generative AI remuneration right for creators proposed
IP expert Daniel Gervais has proposed reforming copyright law to add a new remuneration right for creators whose work is used to train generative AI models. He says it would strange for copyright law to not evolve in the context of the most “consequential technological change in history”…
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NO FAKES Act is a “blunt solution” that “goes too far” say tech companies
The NO FAKES Act in the US - seen by many in the music industry as a break-through legislative safe-guard against the threat of AI - is actually a bit rubbish. At least that’s what a group of signatories to a new letter say, adding that the new legislation could have unintended consequences…
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Music publishers say “overwhelming evidence” against Anthropic means case must not be slimmed down
Anthropic recently tried to get a lawsuit filed against it by a group of music publishers trimmed down, citing other cases between copyright owners and AI businesses. The publishers have now insisted this case is different because of “overwhelming evidence” that Anthropic’s AI outputted their lyrics…
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AI regulation gains momentum, with new proposals in Australia, and a global treaty
Law-makers around the world continue to consider the best way to regulate AI. The Australian government has proposed ten mandatory guardrails including transparency obligations. Meanwhile, the UK, US and EU have signed the first legally binding treaty on AI which sets out “overarching safeguards”…
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Digital replica law passed by California Senate to “protect next generation of performers” rights from AI exploitations
Law-makers in California have passed a new law that will stop studios and labels assuming that wide-ranging contract terms relating to ‘likeness rights’ mean they can generate digital replicas that imitate a performer’s voice, image or physical appearance without explicit permission…
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Using lyrics without permission has not caused any “irreparable harm” to music publishers says Anthropic in injunction dispute
Earlier this month the music publishers suing Anthropic asked the court to issue an injunction stopping the AI company from infringing their copyrights while they pursue their lawsuit. In a new filing with the court, Anthropic says no injunction is required…
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Anthropic’s latest legal filing tells court to focus on whether using lyrics is “transformative fair use”
Anthropic has asked the court to dismiss all but the core direct copyright infringement claim in the lawsuit filed against it by a group of music publishers. It argues that claims of contributory and vicarious infringement, and in relation to copyright management information, are “implausible”…
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Judge declines to dismiss core copyright claims in Stable Diffusion legal battle
There has been an important ruling in one of the lawsuits filed by creators against generative AI companies. A judge has said the core copyright claims in a lawsuit instigated by a group of visual artists against Stability AI and others can proceed, though other legal claims have been dismissed…