Industry Oct 4, 2026
Japanese court says voice is protected by publicity rights; US appeals court says AI training is not 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 have implications for the AI music industry. A Japanese court determined that publicity rights protect performers from unauthorized AI voice cloning. In a separate case, a US appeals court rejected an AI company's defense of fair use.
Originally reported by Complete Music Update.