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Creator groups call out copyright infringement in AI sector, demand that creator consent is secured

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Creators Rights Alliance • 3 min read

Creator groups call out copyright infringement in AI sector, demand that creator consent is secured

UK creator groups have sent a letter to various tech firms urging them to respect copyright when developing generative AI models. It also says that, when AI companies negotiate licensing deals with corporate rightsholders, they should seek assurances that those companies have secured creator consent…

Chris Cooke • 08 Aug 2024

Anthropic’s “tired arguments” and “scare tactics” should be rejected, say music organisations

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Anthropic • 3 min read

Anthropic’s “tired arguments” and “scare tactics” should be rejected, say music organisations

Various music industry trade organisations have submitted an amicus brief to the court where music publishers are suing AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement. The new court filing says that Anthropic is relying on tired arguments and scare tactics in its defence of the publishers’ lawsuit…

Chris Cooke • 08 Aug 2024

New digital replica right must not “inadvertently chill” legitimate use of AI in storytelling, say movie studios

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AI • 3 min read

New digital replica right must not “inadvertently chill” legitimate use of AI in storytelling, say movie studios

The US Patent & Trademark Office yesterday staged a roundtable on the legal protection of likeness and voice in the context of AI. There was support for a new digital replica right, but the movie and gaming sectors cautioned against making that new right too wide-ranging…

Chris Cooke • 06 Aug 2024

Don’t say ‘deepfake’: US Copyright Office says “urgent need” for ‘digital replica’ rights

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AI • 5 min read

Don’t say ‘deepfake’: US Copyright Office says “urgent need” for ‘digital replica’ rights

There is an urgent need for a new digital replica right in US law to combat unauthorised deepfakes, according to the US Copyright Office in a new report. The new right it describes is similar to that proposed in the NO FAKES Act which was introduced in the US Senate yesterday…

Chris Cooke • 01 Aug 2024

NO FAKES Act will make likeness and voice rights non-assignable, cap licensing duration

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AI • 10 min read

NO FAKES Act will make likeness and voice rights non-assignable, cap licensing duration

The NO FAKES Act, which provides a new right to enable people to stop the unapproved use of their likeness and voice in the context of AI, has been introduced in the US Senate. There are restrictions on the assignment and licensing of the new right which artist groups in particular will welcome…

Chris Cooke • 31 Jul 2024

US Senators propose COPIED Act to rein in AI's “theft” of creative content

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AI • 3 min read

US Senators propose COPIED Act to rein in AI's “theft” of creative content

New US Senate bill aims to further curb AI’s unchecked use of copyright material, with proposals for AI content watermarks and protections for creators. RIAA boss Mitch Glazier says that “leading tech companies refuse to share basic data” and the COPIED Act “would grant much needed visibility”…

Chris Cooke • 15 Jul 2024

Hong Kong eyes AI boost with proposed copyright shake-up

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AI • 4 min read

Hong Kong eyes AI boost with proposed copyright shake-up

Hong Kong is considering introducing a new copyright exception that would allow AI companies to train their models with existing content without getting permission from copyright owners. The proposal is likely to be opposed by the music industry…

Chris Cooke • 11 Jul 2024

New York Times rejects Open AI’s unreasonable demand for journalists’ sources in copyright case

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Open AI • 2 min read

New York Times rejects Open AI’s unreasonable demand for journalists’ sources in copyright case

OpenAI wants to peek behind the curtain of NYT journalism, demanding reporters' sources in a heated copyright battle. The Times isn't having it, calling the move a threat to press freedom. As AI and media giants clash, the outcome could reshape how tech companies use content to train their models…

Chris Cooke • 05 Jul 2024

Warner Music fires AI warning shot: ‘Get a licence or face the consequences’

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Warner Music • 2 min read

Warner Music fires AI warning shot: ‘Get a licence or face the consequences’

Warner Music has written to AI companies setting out its position that licences must be secured before its music is used to train AI models. The stern letter, which follows Sony’s lead, extends to artist likeness and voice, and formally opts out of the EU data mining exception…

Chris Cooke • 04 Jul 2024

Lawsuit? What lawsuit? Suno thumbs nose at majors as it launches mobile app

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Suno • 2 min read

Lawsuit? What lawsuit? Suno thumbs nose at majors as it launches mobile app

With Suno facing the mother of all copyright lawsuits, the AI music company is riding the wave of publicity brought by its legal woes and has launched its first mobile app - only available to iPhone users in the USA - which allows users to create songs from text or audio…

Chris Cooke • 03 Jul 2024

YouTube cracks down on AI deepfakes: new rules allow takedowns of unauthorised vocal clones

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YouTube • 3 min read

YouTube cracks down on AI deepfakes: new rules allow takedowns of unauthorised vocal clones

YouTube has updated its privacy policies to allow the removal of AI-generated deepfakes and vocal clones, responding to growing concerns about unauthorised use of likeness and voice…

Chris Cooke • 03 Jul 2024

Online content is ‘freeware’ and anyone can copy anything on the ‘open web’ says Microsoft AI boss

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Microsoft • 2 min read

Online content is ‘freeware’ and anyone can copy anything on the ‘open web’ says Microsoft AI boss

Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman was last week asked if AI companies have “effectively stolen the world’s IP”. He replied that there has been a ‘social contract’ that content published online is ‘fair use’ and ‘freeware’, unless a publisher says otherwise. Which isn’t what copyright law says…

Chris Cooke • 02 Jul 2024