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EU AI Act labelling and transparency rules now in effect
The AI Act's transparency obligations took effect on 2 August, and the C2PA published its implementation guide shortly before. Hungarian media outlined the content-labelling requirements and the…
regulation · globalIFPI tightens chart rules for AI-generated music
IFPI is introducing new rules under which songs made with generative AI can enter official charts only under certain conditions. The major labels are pushing to exclude unauthorised AI music, and…
case · globalMillions of books reportedly cut up for AI training, alarming antiquarian booksellers
Booksellers in Australia and Europe have reported unusual bulk book purchases, and AI companies are reportedly cutting up and digitising the volumes. Critics say rare titles could also fall victim.
tool · United StatesSuno introduces watermarking and download limits to curb AI music spam
Suno is adding an audio watermark to AI-generated songs and limiting downloads so they are easier to identify. The move comes amid legal disputes, and the chief executive says AI should help…
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Merlin joins Spotify's planned AI covers and remix project
Merlin, which represents independent labels, is backing Spotify's planned AI-based covers and remix tool alongside Universal Music. Spotify says it does not need deals with every major label, but…
case · United StatesPublisher cancels $2.4 million book deal over AI suspicions; author denies them
Hachette cancelled the publication of a crime novel that sold for $2.4 million at a 14-publisher auction, after an internal review found signs of AI writing. The author told the Wall Street Journal…
market · United StatesHollywood quietly builds AI into production despite public resistance
More than 10 percent of Hollywood job postings are AI-related, according to the Los Angeles Times. Netflix and other companies use AI tools, while public communication remains cautious.
piac · Európai UnióDeezer: more than half of daily uploads are AI-generated
Deezer says more than 50 percent of the uploads reaching the streaming platform each day are AI-generated. The company, known as a pioneer in AI detection, is also expanding the role of detection in…
megegyezés · Egyesült ÁllamokCourt grants final approval to Anthropic's $1.5 billion authors' copyright settlement
On 20 July 2026, a court gave final approval to the $1.5 billion settlement between Anthropic and book authors. Authors and publishers say it is infringement when AI developers train models on…
lawsuit · United StatesAmerican Federation of Musicians sues major record labels over AI training use
The American Federation of Musicians has filed a lawsuit against the major record labels over the unauthorised use of works for AI training. Separate reports have described a musicians' revolt.
case · United StatesStudio announces feature film starring AI actor Tilly Norwood as SAG-AFTRA AI deal draws attention
A studio announced that the controversial AI actor Tilly Norwood will appear in a feature film. Under the 2026 SAG-AFTRA agreement, studios must notify performers if their data is licensed to a third…
market · United StatesSuno plans vinyl records for AI songs after raising $400 million
Suno plans to let users have their AI songs pressed onto 12-inch records. The company has also raised $400 million at more than double its previous valuation, and the terms of its deal with Warner…
research · globalStudies: AI stories rated higher in quality, while dilution and homogenization pose risks
According to The Guardian, a study rated AI-generated stories as higher in quality than human-written ones. Another working paper says the biggest risk to the book market is dilution, and that early…
tool · globalAI chatbot joins the search for art looted by the Nazis
Researchers are deploying an AI chatbot to help trace more than 100,000 artworks looted by the Nazis and never returned. The method is being used alongside other strategies, such as 'wanted' posters.
szakmai állásfoglalás · ÁzsiaSingers and voice actors call for legal protection against AI voice cloning
Singer Hariharan and Megumi Ogata, the Japanese voice of Shinji Ikari in Neon Genesis Evangelion, condemned unauthorised AI voice cloning. Daft Punk's Thomas Bangalter said that making music with AI…
Judgment · United KingdomUK High Court rules largely for Stability AI in Getty Images case as AI copyright debate widens
The UK High Court ruled largely in favour of Stability AI in its dispute with Getty Images. Separate analyses have examined where UK AI copyright policy is heading.