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the legal right to be the only one to reproduce, publish, and sell a book, musical recording, etc., for a certain period of time
His family still holds the copyright to his songs. laws that protect copyrights
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Following Paul McCartney’s lead, Elton John called on the U.K. government to impose new rules to protect the copyrights of artists and musicians amidst the rise of artificial intelligence.
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Congress must act quickly and decisively to create a clear copyright exemption for AI training.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
That case will likely set a historic legal precedent for copyright in the AI era, but could take years to resolve.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The label also removed copyright restrictions, which allowed content creators to play the song in their videos, according to the lawsuit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 27 Jan. 2025
Congress must act quickly and decisively to create a clear copyright exemption for AI training.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
That case will likely set a historic legal precedent for copyright in the AI era, but could take years to resolve.
—Sara Fischer, Axios, 15 Jan. 2025
The label also removed copyright restrictions, which allowed content creators to play the song in their videos, according to the lawsuit.
—Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Copyright.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/copyright. Accessed 3 Feb. 2025.
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