AudioShake’s origin story is a startup using AI for stem-separation purposes, but over time it is branching out into something bigger. Its latest product shows how. It’s called the ‘Copyright […]
Tag: Copyright
US songwriter and artist organisations urge Copyright Office to reconsider fees
The American Association of Independent Music (A2IM) led a host of other independent music organisations in opposing the US Copyright Office’s proposed increase to copyright registration fees. These are the […]
YouTube allows creators to replace music with copyright issues with genAI songs
US-based YouTube creators who are finding their videos struck down by pesky content ID claims due to the use of copyright-protected music can now generate replacement instrumental tracks in the back-end of […]
What the PRS v Steam dispute should teach the games industry – guest column
Guest column: Music Ally publishes guest columns voicing the opinions of notable authors, or advancing specific perspectives on important issues. These are chosen at the Editorial team’s discretion, are not […]
Major labels to challenge recent copyright-termination ruling
In January we reported on a significant ruling by a US federal appeals court that seemed to pave the way for songwriters to terminate copyright deals and regain their rights globally, not […]
Musixmatch unveils Sentinel music copyright-detection service
Musixmatch may be best known for its lyrics licensing deals, but the company’s latest product focuses on detecting usage of those lyrics that hasn’t been licensed. It’s called Sentinel, and is […]
AI and Sacem: defining the future of music copyright
Generative AI is no longer a future concept – it is a fundamental tool in today’s creative process. But as the amount of AI-generated content increases, so do the complexities of […]
Isaac Hayes estate reveals resolution of presidential lawsuit
The Estate of Isaac Hayes, Jr. has settled its lawsuit against the US president over his campaign’s use of ‘Hold On, I’m Coming’ in his political rallies between 2022 and […]
Apra Amcos boss criticises tech lobbyists over AI licensing
The Australian music industry is pushing back hard against a potential ‘text and data mining exception’ that could allow AI companies to train on copyrighted materials without permission. This week the pushback […]
US Copyright Office director temporarily reinstated after firing
Regulators and government officials getting fired by the current US administration then reinstated by the courts seems to be a running theme. The latest example is directly relevant to the […]
Anthropic settles authors’ copyright lawsuit after piracy claims
AI firm Anthropic has settled a copyright lawsuit brought against it by a group of book authors, two months after the lawsuit was approved for class-action status. Bloomberg Law reported on the […]
A row is brewing in Australia over AI training and copyright
The latest fight over how AI training should be regulated has just been ignited by a report from the Australian Government Productivity Commission. The controversial bit is the suggestion that there […]

