Safety & policy

Music publishers say AI trained on Australian songs without pay

The International Confederation of Music Publishers says AI has already trained on songs by Australian artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave without payment. Managing director John Phelan says tech firms are trying to strong-arm Australian policymakers into weakening copyright law. Anthropic says training could be found illegal under existing Australian law if it can't license every rights holder, while OpenAI points to US fair use. A parliamentary AI committee's chairs have recommended the government examine copyright settings while ensuring creators keep control and are paid.

Why it matters: If you create or license content, Australia's copyright rules may decide whether your work can train AI tools and whether you get paid. The outcome is still undecided.

Source: The Guardian