Source: Mashable NL

Mashable Netherlands reports on how musicians are adopting legal strategies to protect their creative rights amid the rise of generative AI in music production. The article outlines the growing concern in the music industry about the use of AI to create works that imitate human artists without their permission, especially using voice synthesis and style replication.

Legal experts are calling for stronger IP protections and clearer regulations around authorship, licensing, and consent when AI systems are trained on copyrighted music. The article explores legal tools such as moral rights, performer rights, and digital fingerprinting to identify and manage AI-generated reproductions.

It also highlights several initiatives in Europe advocating for updated copyright laws and ethical AI standards. Musicians are encouraged to engage proactively with policymakers and tech developers to ensure their rights are not undermined in the digital transformation of the music industry.