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Over 1,000 musicians have released a silent album to protest against the U.K. government's proposal to allow AI firms to use copyrighted material. If the

Paul McCartney is mad. So are Kate Bush, Elton John and about 1,000 other musicians who released a silent album this week — made by recording empty music studios —

One thousand musicians call for the UK to abandon a law change that would allow AI companies to train models on copyrighted music without artists' permission

A new album is being released today (February 25) in protest at the UK government’s plans to use AI companies use copyrighted work to train their algorithms. The conceptual twist? It’s entirely silent.

Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Kate Bush are among artists who have protested about proposals around copyright and artificial intelligence.

Unsurprisingly, artists hate the idea, which reverses a fundamental principle of copyright law: you ask for permission before using someone’s work. Trade groups say the proposed changes would threaten the livelihoods of singers and publishers and lead to the rabid exploitation of work without compensation.