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As artificial intelligence increasingly penetrates the entertainment industry — such as with lyric-writing capabilities — Internet licensing interest expands. But the licensing of Internet AI intellectual property is stymied because of legal difficulties such as the proper assessment of the jurisdiction for the licensing agreement and the nature of the Internet, including the proper identification of the parties for the licensing agreement. However, the primary issue associated with securing a licensor’s consent for Internet AI intellectual property is that normally the licensor is a computer program, hence not a legal person.
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By Stan Soocher
To the public, a band typically is defined as its performing members, not a business entity that may control the music group. But when it comes to royalty rights, are the performers or the business entity entitled to “featured artist” statutory royalties from digital transmissions of the band’s sound recordings?
Major Labels File Lawsuits Over AI Companies’ Alleged Copying of ‘World’s Most Popular’ Recordings
By Jane Wester
Major record labels including Capitol Records and Sony Music Entertainment sued two music-focused generative artificial intelligence companies, accusing them of “willful copyright infringement on an almost unimaginable scale.”
Hope for ‘Spotify Model’ for Licensing Content for AI
By Mason Lawlor
A “Spotify model” of licensing, regulation and royalties could be the answer to the recent slew of lawsuits and future litigation relating to generative artificial intelligence defined by rampant misappropriation of name, image and likeness of individuals, including high-profile celebrities.
By Entertainment Law & Finance Staff
Notable recent court filings in entertainment law.
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