Some good news regarding AI in music. The government has announced that it is dropping plans to let tech firms train their AI models on copyrighted works without artists’ permission.
You may recall that at the end of 2024, the then-new Labour government opened a consultation on copyright and AI. It presented three options, one of which was the government’s preferred outcome of allowing tech firms free rein to train AI copyrighted works, but to only allow artists and musicians an opt-out. When the outcome of the consultation was published last year, an overwhelming majority (88%) backed tighter copyright laws, with a minuscule 3% preferring the opt-in approach.
