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Australian musicians protest AI training on copyrighted songs

Australian musicians are expressing significant anger over the unauthorized use of their songs for AI training. Artists such as Kylie Minogue, Nick Cave, and INXS have discovered their music within AI training datasets, leading to industry-wide frustration. Despite the widespread discontent, musicians currently possess limited legal recourse to prevent this practice. AI

IMPACT Highlights the growing ethical and legal challenges surrounding AI training data and intellectual property rights.

RANK_REASON Article discusses industry reaction and legal limitations regarding AI training data.

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Australian musicians protest AI training on copyrighted songs

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    Australian musicians are angry that their songs have been used to train AI without permission. Artists like Kylie Minogue, Nick Cave and INXS have had their mus

    Australian musicians are angry that their songs have been used to train AI without permission. Artists like Kylie Minogue, Nick Cave and INXS have had their music found in databases used to train AI. Musicians have little legal protection despite massive anger in the industry. ht…