The International Confederation of Music Publishers has accused artificial intelligence companies of pushing Australia to loosen copyright law, claiming the country is the only one giving serious consideration to AI-driven exceptions for rights holders. The ICMP argues this amounts to lobbying pressure aimed at securing favorable terms for AI firms to use copyrighted material without proper licensing.
The organization also pointed to evidence that songs by Kylie Minogue have already been used to train AI systems, citing it as proof that unauthorized use of musical works is already occurring and that stronger, not weaker, protections are needed.
The report adds to mounting friction between music rights organizations and AI developers globally, as publishers push back against proposed regulatory changes they say would undermine songwriter and publisher income.
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