Industry Oct 2, 2026
Newspapers dispute DoJ's 'fair use' stance on AI training
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
Several news organizations have challenged the US Department of Justice's position on 'fair use' in the context of artificial intelligence training, particularly in their dispute with OpenAI. The core issue in many legal battles involving AI in the music industry hinges on whether training AI constitutes 'fair use' under US copyright law.
The newspapers contend that the Trump administration's DoJ incorrectly intervened to support the notion that AI training is 'fair use'. They have presented arguments to clarify why this intervention and stance are considered erroneous. Originally reported by Complete Music Update.