Industry Jun 11, 2026
227 Collecting Societies Urge French Lawmakers on AI and Creator Rights
French politicians are considering a change to the law that would mean it’s assumed a generative AI company has made use of any one existing work when training its model unless it can be demonstrated
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
A global coalition of 227 creator collecting societies is urging French lawmakers to pass the Darcos Bill, aimed at protecting creators in the age of artificial intelligence. The proposed legislation seeks to establish a presumption that generative AI companies utilize existing works during model training unless proven otherwise. The societies advocate for this change to safeguard intellectual property. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.