Australian songwriters demand government action against AI companies using music without permission
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Australian songwriters and musicians, led by Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett, are expressing fury over AI companies using their copyrighted music without permission or compensation to train generative AI models. They are calling on the Australian government, specifically Arts Minister Tony Burke and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, to enact stronger protections for artists against what they describe as 'blatant theft' by foreign-owned AI giants. The artists argue that their creative work is being exploited for corporate profit without consent or fair payment.
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bskyAustralian songwriters demand government action against AI companies using music without permissiontheaustralian.com.auKey quotes
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'It's up to Tony Burke and the PM … to guarantee Australian artists aren't roadkill in the lust for unimpeded profits by foreign-owned AI giants'
songwriters' fury at 'blatant' AI 'theft'
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