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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Paul McCartney and Dua Lipa among artists urging Starmer to rethink AI copyright plans

Dua Lipa performing on stage
Dua Lipa is one of the more than 400 artists who have signed the open letter to the government. Photograph: Dave Simpson/Getty Images

Hundreds of leading figures and organisations in the UK’s creative industries, including Coldplay, Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, Ian McKellen and the Royal Shakespeare Company, have urged the prime minister to protect artists’ copyright and not “give our work away” at the behest of big tech.

In an open letter to Keir Starmer, a host of major artists claim creatives’ livelihoods are under threat as wrangling continues over a government plan to let artificial intelligence companies use copyright-protected work without permission.

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