Industry Oct 4, 2026
AI and music: Voice rights and fair use rulings
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
Recent court rulings have addressed AI's intersection with the music industry. A Japanese court determined that publicity rights protect performers from unapproved AI voice cloning. Separately, a US appeals court rejected an AI company's fair use defense for its training data. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.