"Last year, Universal Music Group (UMG), alongside labels including Warner Records and Sony Music Entertainment sued two AI music startups for allegedly using their recordings to train text-to-music models without permission. But last month, UMG announced a deal with one of the defendants, Udio, to create an AI music platform. Their joint press release offered assurances that the label will commit to do what's right by [UMG's] artists."
"That creative workers bear the brunt of the AI boom is not in question generative AI is already displacing creative labour. In January 2024, more than a third of illustrators who responded to a Society of Authors survey said they had lost income due to AI, and one study projects a 21% revenue loss for audiovisual creators by 2028."
"In response, a new wave of activism has united entertainment executives and artists to take on the tech industry with social media campaigns, crowdfunded lobbying, and lawsuits. The Human Artistry Campaign, an industry-artist coalition founded on the principle that AI can never replace human expression and artistry, rallies creatives and executives to jointly endorse legislation"
Universal Music Group sued AI music startups for allegedly using recordings to train text-to-music models without permission, then struck a partnership with one defendant to build an AI music platform. The deal prompted assurances to support artists but drew criticism from advocacy groups claiming artists are sidelined. Dozens of lawsuits allege unauthorized use of creative works in AI training constitutes copyright infringement. Judges face challenges applying copyright law to technologies that blur authorship. Generative AI is already displacing creative labor, with surveys and studies reporting income losses and projected revenue declines for audiovisual creators. Industry and artists are mobilizing through campaigns, lobbying, and litigation.
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