Industry Oct 7, 2026
AI and Music: Voice Rights and Fair Use Judgements Issued
In short
There have been two judgments this week of relevance to the ongoing AI debates in the music industry. A Japanese court ruled that publicity rights allow performers to stop unapproved AI voice clones.
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
Two recent court decisions have addressed artificial intelligence in the music industry. A Japanese court affirmed that publicity rights protect performers against unauthorized AI voice cloning. Concurrently, a US appeals court ruled against an AI company that had claimed fair use for its AI training methods. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.