Jonathan Coote provides written evidence to All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry into AI and the Music Industry

Associate Jonathan Coote has provided written evidence to UK Music re the All-Party Parliamentary Group inquiry into AI and the music industry. You can read his report here. 

Jonathan has previously featured as an expert on issues relating to music, copyright and AI in Music Business Worldwide, Fortune, World Intellectual Property Review and Verdict.

His evidence covers:

  • The impact of AI-generated sound recordings being protected under UK law and why this makes music different from other creative industries.
  • The role of music makers’ contracts in implementing exceptions to AI training designed to protect creators.
  • The current issues in relation to deepfakes in the UK and the role of contracts in determining how these should be policed.

 

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