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Why did musicians in the UK release an album with no sound?
Answer: To protest proposed laws regarding use of AI.
1,000 musicians release a silent album in protest of U.K.'s proposed AI copyright law changes
A group of musicians is hoping the sound of their collective silence speaks volumes to lawmakers in the U.K. More than 1,000 ...
Damon Albarn, Annie Lennox, Kate Bush Release Silent Album to Protest Proposed U.K. AI Law
One thousand musicians call for the UK to abandon a law change that would allow AI companies to train models on copyrighted ...
In AI Protest, Musicians Stage a Totally Silent British Invasion
More than 1,000 musicians put out an album of complete silence to protest proposed rule expanding the use of AI in creative work.
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Kate Bush, New Order, & Damon Albarn Among 1,000 UK Artists Protesting Government’s AI Stance With A Silent Album
Last week, the UK government proposed a new policy that would allow tech companies to use copyrighted works to train their artificial intelligence algorithms. Under the proposal, artists and companies ...
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Kate Bush, Damon Albarn & New Order among 1000+ artists who contributed to silent album protesting letting AI use their work
The album is called 'Is This What We Want?' and its 12 track titles make the sentence "The British Government Must Not Legalise Music Theft To Benefit AI Companies." ...
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Annie Lennox, Kate Bush, Others Contribute to Silent Album to Fight AI Proposals
The album, Is This What We Want?, is released in protest as the British government weighs changes to copyright and AI ...
AI freedom vs copyright law: the UK's creative controversy
According to a statement from the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), the UK's "current regime for ...
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1000+ musicians collaborate on silent protest album as deadline arrives for the UK government’s for big AI consultation
Today is the deadline for the UK government’s consultation on copyright and AI, including the proposed new copyright exception for AI companies. The music industry strongly opposes that proposal and, ...