Progress or Piracy: Can the British Music Industry Survive AI?
Watch Dr Michaela McDonald, CCLS Senior Lecturer, interview for ITV News
The UK government has recently launched a consultation aimed at providing clarity to the creative industries and AI developers on the use of copyrighted material for training AI models. (UK consults on proposals to give creative industries and AI developers clarity over copyright laws - GOV.UK) The government aims to strike a balance with its proposals, giving creators more control over how their material is used by AI developers and enhancing their ability to receive payment for its use. However, the consultation also suggests introducing an exception to copyright law for commercial AI training. The consultation will run until 25 February 2025
Dr Michaela McDonald, Senior Lecturer in Law and Technology at Queen Mary, spoke to ITV News (Timestamp 2:07) about musicians’ response to government plans to allow AI to be trained on copyrighted music.