Warner Music Group joins the UK’s creative industries today in backing the ‘MAKE IT FAIR’ campaign, calling on policymakers to respect copyright law and not let Generative AI companies train on music without permission.
‘MAKE IT FAIR’ was created to raise awareness about the threat posed to the creative industries from unlicensed generative AI models, which can scrape content from the internet without permission or payment.
Creative businesses – which generate more than £120 billion a year for the British economy and have huge international reach – will be hit badly if this continues unchecked, and the situation will be worse if the UK Government effectively legitimises content theft through some of the proposed changes to copyright law.
Robert Kyncl, CEO of Warner Music Group, says: “The Government’s proposed exception to copyright for training AI systems would undermine the ability of artists and songwriters, copyright holders that invest in them and the creative community at large, to monetize and control their creative works and earn a living from their creativity. This will be very detrimental to the world-leading creative community that has long been the pride of the UK.”
As the UK Government’s AI consultation closes today, WMG calls on policymakers to ensure that copyright law is respected to ensure a sustainable future for both AI and the creative industries.
UK citizens can read more on how they can make their voice heard here.
