SONY MUSIC REVEALS 75,000 AI DEEPFAKE TAKEDOWNS, SLAMS UK’S ‘RUSHED’ COPYRIGHT PLANS
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The consultation, which closed on February 25, centers on plans to introduce a "text and data mining" exemption that would allow AI companies to use copyrighted materials for training purposes without permission unless creators specifically opt out.
“Property owners should not have to proactively assert rights over every piece of their property in order not to have them expropriated,” Sony Music reportedly said in its submission. “To put it in another way, would government require homeowners to tag all their possessions to be protected against burglary?”
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The proposed changes in the UK also prompted more than 1,000 artists – including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox of Eurythmics, and Damon Albarn of Blur and The Gorillaz – to release a "silent album" protesting the copyright reform proposal. ...
Despite its opposition to the copyright proposal, Sony emphasized it is not against AI innovation. The company reportedly revealed it is currently involved in multiple negotiations to license its IP to AI developers. In 2023, Sony collaborated with David Gilmour of Pink Floyd in creating “a global AI remix project” where fans could remix audio and artwork.
The dispute comes at a time when AI companies are attracting funding, with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon accounting for two-thirds of the $27 billion raised by AI companies in 2023, according to data from private market researchers PitchBook. ...
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