Industry Oct 4, 2026
AI and Voice Rights: Japanese Court Rules for Publicity Rights, US Court Rules Against Fair Use
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 rulings address AI in the music industry. A Japanese court decided that publicity rights protect performers from unauthorized AI voice cloning. In contrast, a US appeals court rejected an AI company's fair use defense. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.