‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work
Prominent Australian musicians are urging Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to reject a proposed deal that would weaken copyright laws to benefit AI companies. The proposal involves significant investment in datacentres in exchange for allowing tech firms to scrape creative works for AI training.
Why it matters
The tension between AI development and intellectual property rights is a critical global debate affecting the future of the creative economy.
Members of Anthony Albanese's favourite bands, including Hannah Joy of Middle Kids, Janet English of Spiderbait and Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger, say the PM must not agree to a deal weakening copyright laws. Composite: Getty Images/WireImage Members of Anthony Albanese's favourite bands, including Hannah Joy of Middle Kids, Janet English of Spiderbait and Bernard Fanning of Powderfinger, say the PM must not agree to a deal weakening copyright laws. Composite: Getty Images/WireImage Music ‘Don’t kill music’: Anthony Albanese’s favourite bands beg PM to stop AI companies from stealing their work A potential deal with the government would allow international tech companies to mine the creative work of Australian musicians. Some of the prime minister’s favourite artists told the Guardian how they feel about it
The framing emphasizes the protection of artists' rights against 'big tech' and uses emotive language like 'stealing their work' and 'dirty deal'.
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