Industry Oct 3, 2026
News Organizations Challenge Trump's DoJ Stance on AI Training and 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 debate over 'fair use' in US copyright law is central to many legal challenges involving AI in the music industry. Recently, news organizations have contested the former Trump administration's Department of Justice's intervention in a dispute with OpenAI. The DoJ had argued that AI training constitutes fair use, a position the newspapers are now refuting. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.