Musicians Pen Letter, Warning About AI Music Deals: ‘Innovation Cannot Be Used to Override Artists’ Rights’

Musicians Pen Letter, Warning About AI Music Deals: ‘Innovation Cannot Be Used to Override Artists’ Rights’

On Monday (June 22) a worldwide coalition of artists, songwriters and managers’ groups gathered together to release a letter aimed at record labels and publishers forming AI music licensing deals: “Stop the misuse of [our] rights in AI deals,” a press release announcing the letter said, adding “this is hypocrisy and an injustice which needs to stop now. Labels and publishers rightly argue that AI companies need permission to train on their music…

Irving Azoff’s Music Artists Coalition among 31 groups warning against ‘misuse’ of artist and songwriter rights in AI deals

Orgs representing artists, songwriters and music managers issue open letter over AI deals Source

Open letter: Musicians 'must not be pressured into AI deals' by rightsholders

Stop us if you’ve heard this one before: the music industry wants permission, payment and transparency from AI companies.