Issue 8
Musicians push back on labels' AI deals as Universal and Warner ask court to dismiss licensing suit
Universal and Warner labels have asked a court to dismiss musicians' AI licensing lawsuit, while a growing number of artists protest deals between labels and AI platforms (21–26 September). The…
lawsuit · United StatesUniversal and Sony file new copyright lawsuit against Suno over its v6 model
Universal Music Group and Sony have filed a new lawsuit against Suno after the company released its v6 model (22 September). The case concerns the "user creations" that Suno has confirmed it used.
lawsuit · United StatesUnsealed filings say OpenAI and Microsoft executives knew mass book copying was illegal
According to authors' filings described by the Authors Guild and Publishers Weekly, senior executives at OpenAI and Microsoft knew that mass copying of books was illegal and could put authors out of…
regulationAnthropic and OpenAI ask Australia to ease its ban on AI training with local content
Anthropic and OpenAI have asked Australian lawmakers to reconsider rules that prohibit training models on the country's creative works (Reuters, September 22). The request is part of the wider…
Hungary
More key stories of the week
AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood glitches in live interview, switches to Cantonese, then explains
Tilly Norwood, an AI-generated character created by Particle6, suddenly switched from English to Cantonese while promoting her first feature film in an interview with Piers Morgan (21 September). The…
market · United StatesHollywood studios scout film schools for graduates skilled in AI video tools
According to Semafor, Hollywood studios are recruiting film school graduates who already know AI video tools, rather than training their own staff (September 25–27). The trend is reshaping the…
piac · globálisStreaming platforms label AI music rather than ban it; Deezer receives about 90,000 AI tracks a day
According to Lyro Music's policy tracker (September 21), Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, YouTube and TikTok do not ban AI music but regulate labelling and abuse; Deezer receives about 90,000 fully…
szakmai állásfoglalás · globálisSony Music becomes first music company to join AI policy coalition ARIAM
Sony Music Group is the first music company to join the ARIAM AI policy coalition, whose members include Disney, the BBC and The New York Times (23 September). The coalition could strengthen joint…
regulation · AsiaSouth Korea's AI music rules go to parliament as KOMCA reinstates zero tolerance
South Korea's AI music trust rules have gone to parliament, and the copyright society KOMCA has reversed its earlier AI stance and reinstated a zero-tolerance policy (September 21). Meanwhile…
szakmai állásfoglalás · globálisLiterature Ireland and LTI Korea back human translators over AI
The director of Literature Ireland spoke about the limits of AI translation and the visibility of authors (September 25), while the president of LTI Korea argued in favour of human translators…
tool · globalQobuz introduces a tag to flag AI-generated music
Streaming service Qobuz has introduced a tag to mark AI-generated music (September 25). The move aims to make AI music more transparent in the catalogue.
piac · ÁzsiaChina builds an AI film industry with cheap computing, subsidies and tens of thousands of titles
China is attracting AI filmmakers with discounted computing capacity, rent and subsidies, and PCWPlus says output is already in the hundreds of thousands of productions (Sept. 26). Hungarian outlets…
lawsuit · United States26 local news publishers sue OpenAI and Microsoft over AI training
Twenty-six local news publishers have filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against OpenAI and Microsoft, alleging the companies used their content to train AI without permission (September 21). The…
regulation · United StatesAI remains at the centre of entertainment industry collective bargaining
According to Jackson Lewis analysis, AI remains a central issue in entertainment industry collective bargaining, with the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA agreements providing the foundation (September 21)…
regulation · United StatesNewsom's AI order could reshape Hollywood's rules
An analysis examines how Governor Newsom's AI executive order could change Hollywood's rules (September 21). The excerpt gives no details.
case · globalPersona 4 Revival recasts late actor's role instead of cloning voice
Persona 4 Revival has hired a new actor to replace a late voice actor rather than cloning the performer's voice (Voice Over Talent Industry News, Sept. 22). The outlet says consent is becoming…