Iconic musical figure, Paul McCartney, has spoken out against potential alterations to UK’s copyright law, proposed changes that could grant tech corporations the liberty to train AI on web content, marketed as a cost to copyright possessors who fail to opt out.
In a recent coverage by BBC, McCartney emphasized the government’s duty to support musicians and other artistic professionals. He said, “We’re society, you’re the government, your role is to defend us. Thus, before implementing a law, make sure it guards the creativity inherent in our art, or you risk losing them.”
While not entirely against AI’s role in music—having utilized it last year to refine a classic John Lennon sample into a new ‘Beatles’ track—, McCartney hinted that AI, in its rampant disregard for copyright, could jeopardize artists’ economic sustainability.
He argued that budding artists who craft a soulful melody, should be recognized and rewarded, not left to witness their work being exploited. In McCartney’s view, the commercial success of these creations should not be siphoned by “some tech giant somewhere.”
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