Industry Oct 3, 2026
AI and Voice Rights: Contrasting Court 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 decisions have addressed AI's role in the music industry. A Japanese court determined that publicity rights protect performers from unauthorized AI voice cloning.
Concurrently, a US appeals court ruled against an AI company utilizing the fair use defense. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.
Concurrently, a US appeals court ruled against an AI company utilizing the fair use defense. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.