aceMan with Machine: The Unaddressed Copyright Issues of Mixed Musical Works
The copyrightability of mixed musical works, which contain a blend of human and generative AI elements, is an issue of increasing prevalence in copyright law. While there has been some discussion on the copyright status of fully generative AI works, this mainly resides in state law, and much of the federal policy found in Copyright Guides published by the United States Copyright Office is a non-binding opinion. Additionally, the same circuit courts contradict themselves, as seen with the differing views on the f…
Mixed musical works that blend human and generative AI elements fall into a copyright 'Dead Man's Land' where the U.S. Copyright Office must inspect works case-by-case, creating an inefficient and ineffective process.
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- Peer-reviewedThe Undergraduate Law Review at UC San Diego2026-05-13
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Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-0170, v1: “Man with Machine: The Unaddressed Copyright Issues of Mixed Musical Works.” Truvace, 2026-07-13. /record/TRV-2026-0170 (accessed at citation time). sha256 299abd127027f27a…
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