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Australian artists protest AI copyright carve-outs, demand payment · 2 sources tracked

Australian artists and creators are lobbying the government against proposed copyright law changes that would allow AI companies to use their work. A proposal suggests AI firms could mine content in exchange for investment and a $350 million fund to compensate artists. Prominent figures like Mark Seymour, Anna Funder, and Andy Griffiths have joined the advocacy, expressing concerns about potential carve-outs for big tech. AI

IMPACT Potential changes to copyright law could impact how AI models are trained and how creators are compensated for their work.

RANK_REASON Significant policy debate regarding AI and copyright law involving prominent artists and government proposals. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=2 ai=0.4]

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Australian artists protest AI copyright carve-outs, demand payment · 2 sources tracked

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    'Dozens of writers, songwriters, and musicians, including Hunters and Collectors frontman Mark Seymour, authors Anna Funder and Andy Griffiths and singer Holly

    'Dozens of writers, songwriters, and musicians, including Hunters and Collectors frontman Mark Seymour, authors Anna Funder and Andy Griffiths and singer Holly Rankin, who performs as Jack River, descended on Canberra on Wednesday amid renewed speculation the government was consi…

  2. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Proposal has been put to cabinet to allow AI companies to mine content, in exchange for investment and $350m fund to compensate artists, sources say https://www

    Proposal has been put to cabinet to allow AI companies to mine content, in exchange for investment and $350m fund to compensate artists, sources say https://www. theguardian.com/australia-news /2026/jul/01/australia-ai-copyright-laws-creatives-sound-alarm-albanese-government-data…