Industry Oct 3, 2026
AI Voice Clones and AI Training Face Legal Scrutiny
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 determined that publicity rights protect performers from unauthorized AI voice cloning. Separately, a US appeals court rejected an AI company's defense of fair use for its training data. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.