Music body warns Australia against AI copyright law changes

The peak global body for music rights has warned the Australian government against giving in to strong arming from technology firms seeking to weaken copyright laws, according to the Guardian and UA.NEWS. The International Confederation of Music Publishers stated that artificial intelligence models have already been trained on works by Australian artists without providing compensation. [1][3]

The Guardian reported that the trade body claimed the works of artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave have been used to train artificial intelligence platforms. The publishing group said Australia appears to be the only nation among dozens approached by tech companies that is considering watering down its copyright protections. [1]

The International Confederation of Music Publishers represents major record labels including Sony, Warner, and Universal, alongside thousands of independent music publishers, according to the Guardian. Minogue is the highest selling Australian born female artist of all time, having sold more than 80 million records worldwide, and collaborated with Nick Cave in 1996 on the song Where the Wild Roses Grow. [1][4][6]