Sony Music sends letters to 700+ AI companies, developers, and music streaming platforms warning over the “unauthorized use” of Sony's content in training AI
first make sure it doesn't sound like any Corey Quinn / @quinnypig : The same Sony that shipped CDs that installed rootkits on customer computers to combat piracy? Maybe sit this one out. Julian Harris / @julianharris : There are only 3 that matter but they'll all be doing it (Warner and Universal) Daniel Thomas / @danielthomasldn : Sony Music is sending warning letters to more than 700 artificial intelligence developers and music streaming services globally in the latest salvo in the music industry's battle against tech groups ripping off artists https://www.ft.com/... via @ft Florian Mueller / @florian4gamers : With so many demand letters that Sony sends to the AI ecosystem and others, it would be a surprise if they didn't bring some lawsuits later. Lucas Shaw / @lucas_shaw : Sony Music is warning streaming services + AI companies not to train on its data without asking for permission. @ashleyrcarman https://www.bloomberg.com/... LinkedIn: Mariale Montenegro : What if Sony Music Entertainment didn't just have reason to believe but also had immutable evidence that tech giants were training AI on their music? … Lucas Shaw : Big record labels are taking a far more aggressive stance on AI than Hollywood studios. — Sony Music sent a letter today warning streaming services + AI companies … See also Mediagazer
Sony Music today sent a letter to 700 AI companies demanding to know whether they've used their music for training. - They say they have “reason to believe” they have - They say doing so constitutes copyright infringement - They say they're open to discussing licensing, and they …
In the end this will be settled through court or new legislation. I suspect long-term training data won't be included in any copyright content rules. It'll be fair game. But the restriction will be on output. Want to sell a song — first make sure it doesn't sound like any
Sony Music is sending warning letters to more than 700 artificial intelligence developers and music streaming services globally in the latest salvo in the music industry's battle against tech groups ripping off artists https://www.ft.com/... via @ft
Sony Music is warning streaming services + AI companies not to train on its data without asking for permission. @ashleyrcarman https://www.bloomberg.com/...