IMPF and IMPEL publish AI licensing principles, insisting songs and recordings must be valued equally
As the music industry enters into ever more deals with AI platforms, the indie publisher community has again insisted that - with AI - song rights and recording rights must be valued equally, unlike i
The International Music Publishers Association (IMPF) and the International Music Marketers and Publishers' Alliance (IMPEL) have released a new AI framework. This framework establishes a key principle that songs and recordings must be valued equally when licensing music for use with artificial intelligence platforms. This stance is particularly relevant as the music industry engages in more agreements with AI companies.
This principle of equal valuation for both song and recording rights in AI licensing is deemed "non-negotiable" by IMPF and IMPEL. The organizations emphasize this as a critical point of negotiation, contrasting it with the current valuation disparities seen in music streaming services. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.