Disc tracks, titled Is This What We Want? They form the phrase ‘British Government should not legalize music theft to benefit AI companies’
To protest against planned changes in the copyright laws of Artificial intelligence (Ia) Planned by the United Kingdom Government, Kate Bushmembers of Radiohead, Damon Albran (Blur, Gorillaz), Bastille, Jamiroquai, Billy Ocean, Riz Ahmed, Hans Zimmer And more than a thousand artists released the silent album Is this what we want? This Tuesday, 25.
According to information from BBC, Bush He commented on it and reiterated, “In the music of the future, will not our voices heard?” In addition, it has been reported that all profits on the album in question will be donated to the charity Help Musicians.
Already the recordings of the album were made in studios and empty presentation spaces. The junction of track titles forms the phrase “The British government should not legalize music theft to benefit AI companies.”
In a statement, representative of the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology (Dsit) explained how the current UK government “prevents creative industries, media and Ia to perform their full potential “. For the institution, the so -called changes allegedly” protect the interests of AI developers and rights holders [para] Deliver a solution that allows both to prosper. “
What would be the changes in copyright laws in the UK?
The UK government wants to facilitate the development and training of artificial intelligence platforms by using copyright -protected works. That is, these companies would not need license or permission to use a particular music.
In addition, if the changes are approved, the companies of Ia They could use online material without respecting copyright, but only if it is for “text mining or data”. This would be allowed unless the rights holders chose to “opt-out”.
Below, check out the silent album Is this what we want?
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Source: Rollingstone

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