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A British music trade association has issued a stark warning against the UK government’s proposed changes to copyright law following uncertainty around how current law applies to the use of AI technology.
In a statement, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) claimed that a new consultation on AI and copyright “risks taking away value” from British artists and the rights holders that support them in a way that could “severely undermine the UK music industry”.
Jo Twist, chief executive of the BPI said: “The UK’s creative output and human creativity is being placed at risk by proposed changes to British copyright law, which would allow international tech giants to train AI models on artists’ work without payment or permission, and would be the wrong way to realise the exciting potential of AI.”
The statement comes after the government launched a consultation earlier this month on plans to give certainty to the creative industries and AI developers on how copyright material can be used to train AI models.
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AI copyright law changes could undermine British music industry
