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Music industry legal news coverage
Technology Secretary Liz Kendall ready to reset discussion on AI, but cautions creator friendly legal reform can’t be rushed public
Artificial Intelligence • 3 min read

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall ready to reset discussion on AI, but cautions creator friendly legal reform can’t be rushed

The UK’s new Technology Secretary says she is “resetting the discussion” around copyright and AI, keen to reassure the creative industries their concerns are being heard by the government. Though don’t expect any immediate changes to copyright law, because “there’s a lot of detail to work out here”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Fugee Pras Michel jailed for fourteen years after illegal lobbying public
Pras • 2 min read

Fugee Pras Michel jailed for fourteen years after illegal lobbying

Pras from The Fugees has been jailed for fourteen years after being convicted over illegal lobbying after taking millions from fugitive Malaysian billionaire Jho Low to influence US politicians on his behalf. A legal rep for Pras says the sentence is “completely disproportionate to the offence”…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
Warner Music boss outlines AI strategy of “legislate, litigate and license”, but only commits to artist opt-in on “name, image, likeness and voice” public
Warner Music • 3 min read

Warner Music boss outlines AI strategy of “legislate, litigate and license”, but only commits to artist opt-in on “name, image, likeness and voice”

Warner has followed Universal’s lead and settled its lawsuit with music AI start-up Udio, and entered into a licensing deal covering Udio’s new service. Warner CEO Robert Kyncl has written a blog post on the major’s AI strategy, though his commitment on artist consent is unlikely to placate creators…
Chris Cooke
Chris Cooke •
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