Industry Oct 3, 2026
News Organizations Challenge Trump DoJ on AI Fair Use
In short
Many of the music industry’s AI legal battles swing on whether or not AI training is ‘fair use’ under US copyright law.
Originally published by
Complete Music Update
The legal concept of 'fair use' under US copyright law is central to many music industry AI disputes. The former Department of Justice under Donald Trump had previously asserted that AI training constitutes fair use. However, newspaper organizations involved in a dispute with OpenAI have now argued against this position. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.