Musicians Union

New research shows 69 per cent of the public and 86 per cent of politicians think Silicon Valley giants should compensate creators when they uses their work to train AI models.

In January, the Trump Administration issued an executive order directing the development of an AI Action Plan "to sustain and enhance America's global AI dominance". Last month, the US government invited the public to share their ideas for the AI Action Plan via the Federal Register's website through March 15.

Subscription streaming boosted global recorded music revenues for a tenth straight year in 2024, by 4.8% to $29.6 billion, an industry group said on Wednesday, while urging policymakers to protect artists from copyright threats by artificial intelligence developers.

The IFPI calls on policymakers to help "amplify human creativity, not to replace it," while Universal Music is looking for "how AI can help and enhance the artist proposition."

Letter signed by 400 creative types, including a Beatle, issued after startling submission to US government by OpenAI and Google.

The copyright lawsuit against OpenAI by major music labels highlights fears of unauthorised AI use, risking artists' rights and income. Experts warn that AI-generated music may dilute originality, disrupt revenue streams,

Sony Music has revealed the scale of its battle with artificial intelligence fakes of its artists by saying it has taken down more than 75,000 examples of AI-generated material featuring its biggest stars,

Several film and TV writers say they are horrified their scripts are being used by tech companies to train AI models without writers' permission. They are pressuring studios to take legal action.