Issue 5
US Justice Department backs OpenAI on fair use in New York Times copyright case
On 2 September, the US Department of Justice argued on the side of OpenAI and Microsoft in The New York Times' copyright case, saying AI training is fair use and that mandatory licensing would create…
market · United StatesGoogle courts Hollywood studios with licensing fees for AI training
Google is reportedly in talks with executives at Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery and Universal about licensing copyrighted content for AI training. The talks are stalling over legal concerns and union…
lawsuit · United StatesJason Isbell and others file class action against Suno over use of musicians' identities
Jason Isbell, a six-time Grammy-winning musician, and several co-plaintiffs filed a federal class action against Suno on 1 September. The complaint rests not on copyright but on the claim that the…
megegyezés · Egyesült ÁllamokAnthropic settlement: authors report notice problems, first payments expected by mid-November
Authors and publishers who filed claims in the Anthropic settlement should receive first payments between November 1 and 15, according to a status report described by Publishers Lunch. Widespread…
Hungary
More key stories of the week
Finland bans AI music from official charts as Australia and Billboard weigh similar limits
IFPI Finland has barred AI-generated music from its official charts; an Australian report says Australia has also drawn a line, and ForbesPredict reports that Billboard will exclude AI-only songs by…
megegyezés · Egyesült ÁllamokMajor labels sign AI licensing deals while Suno lawsuit continues
Sony, Warner and Universal have signed an AI music licensing agreement with the startup Klay, according to Al Jazeera. UMG and Sony cite Suno's licences with Warner and BMG in the lawsuit, while…
ruling · AsiaIndian Copyright Office: AI-generated work can be protected, but AI cannot be the author
India's Copyright Office rejected an application naming the DABUS system as author, after its US creator declined to change the authorship details. The decision was issued by Registrar Unnat P…
regulation · globalInstagram to cut reach of AI-generated profiles that do not label themselves
Instagram announced on Monday that it will limit the reach of profiles that show an AI-generated person but do not use the new "AI-generated profile" label. The rule affects "AI creator" accounts…
regulation · globalStreaming platforms label AI music: Spotify's AI Persona badge and Apple Music tags
Spotify's "AI Persona" badge, announced on 11 August, launches in mid-September and flags AI-generated artist identities rather than individual songs. A Danish outlet reports that Apple Music is also…
case · United StatesGal Gadot defends AI-assisted Bitcoin film: "work with it or be out of the game"
Gal Gadot, defending the AI-generated sets and lighting in the film Bitcoin, said actors must adapt; her lawyers spent six months reviewing every AI scenario before she signed. A Hungarian headline…
ruling · United StatesAfter Thaler case, human authorship remains the condition for copyright protection in the US
According to the summaries, the US Supreme Court declined in May 2026 to hear the appeal in Thaler v. Perlmutter, leaving the federal appeals court decision in place. Copyright protection for…
szakmai állásfoglalás · globálisClooney tells Venice festival AI threatens film and journalism
At the opening of the Venice Film Festival, George Clooney said that artificial intelligence poses a threat to film and journalism. The festival also hosted a forum titled "The Future Of… Creativity"…
kiállítás · Egyesült ÁllamokBeeple work sparks controversy over AI use at Madison Museum of Contemporary Art in Wisconsin
Local artists have expressed disappointment over the AI use in an upcoming Beeple exhibition at the Madison Museum of Contemporary Art (MMoCA) in Wisconsin. The museum's director says the institution…
lawsuit · United StatesUdio calls AI training "quintessential fair use" in Sony suit, seeks minimal damages
In its formal response to Sony Music and nine of its subsidiaries, Udio described training its music model as "quintessential fair use" and asked for minimal damages. The suit was filed in late July…
perMexican label sues Suno and Bright Data over training data
Gerencia 360, a regional Mexican music label, has filed a copyright lawsuit against Suno and data company Bright Data. It alleges that the model behind Spanish-language AI songs was trained without…
regulation · United KingdomUK government to consult on AI digital replicas after actors call for voice protections
According to MLex, the British government will launch a consultation on AI-made digital replicas after actors asked for protection of their voices. The BBC reports that a Nottinghamshire actor's…