acePaul McCartney joins music industry protest against AI with silent track
At two minutes 45 seconds it’s about the same length as With a Little Help From My Friends. But Paul McCartney’s first new recording in five years lacks the sing-along tune and jaunty guitar chops because there’s barely anything there. The former Beatle, arguably Britain’s greatest living songwriter, is releasing a track of an almost completely silent recording studio as part of a music industry protest against copyright theft by artificial intelligence companies. In place of catchy melodies and evocative lyrics…
Generative AI companies training models on musicians' copyrighted work without approval or royalties risks wrecking the creative ecosystem, silencing original music, and eliminating career paths for young composers and writers.
The claimed harm is presented as a future risk under proposed policy, not a measured outcome, and the legal framework remains undecided with no parliamentary debate expected before 2026.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2025-11-17
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