Musicians say firms press them to recreate AI songs for copyright
Two Australian composers want artists paid for work already used to train AI, as a global music industry body warns the Albanese government against weakening copyright protections.
Antony Partos and another composer say companies are pressuring musicians to recreate AI-generated songs to secure copyright protection, and want retrospective payment for works used to train AI. The Australian Financial Review
IFPI, the global music recording industry body, says weakening copyright protection for AI companies would damage creativity and Australia's reputation, The Guardian reports. The Guardian
The Albanese government is preparing a copyright overhaul aimed at attracting AI training to Australia, according to the Australian Financial Review. The Australian Financial Review