A group of 1,000 U.K. musicians released a 'silent album' titled 'Is This What We Want?' in protest against proposed changes to copyright law that would allow AI companies to train on copyrighted music without licensing. The album features tracks that are recordings of empty studios, symbolizing the artists' fears of their livelihoods being undermined. Organized by Ed Newton-Rex, the campaign has garnered support from over 47,000 creatives, emphasizing the growing concern over AI's impact on the creative industry.
"Instead, the artists have put together recordings of empty studios and performance spaces - a symbolic representation of what they believe will be the impact of the planned copyright law changes."
"The titles of the 12 tracks that make up the album spell out a message: 'The British government must not legalize music theft to benefit AI companies.'"
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