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Sir Paul McCartney, Richard Curtis and Dua Lipa are among the 400 best musicians, artists and media leaders who have written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer who seek support to protect copyright from renouncing artificial intelligence.
The letter calls for Starmer to support a change next week in a -law -presented draft law Beeban Kidron, a crucified peer, who would give transparency and protection if the work of the artists is being used to train him.
Kidron’s change would make the technology giants show copyright owners of which individual works – from music and books to films and newspapers – they have used to train their models. This would allow companies and artists “to hold the firms responsible for the mass theft of creative works that continue to happen,” the letter said.
The letter also has support from Coldplay, Sir Elton John, Russell T Davies, Antony Gormley and older leaders of news bands like The Telegraph and The Times. Financial Times has also signed the letter.
The change in the draft law on data (use and entrance) was defeated this week in the House of Municipalities, but will be voted again in the Lord House on Monday.
The government has made its changes that would guarantee an assessment of the economic impact of various options, while ministers are withdrawing from a “favorite” position that would mean that the creative industries would have to give up their work by being scrapped by him.
Officials insist that all options are on the table after completing a consultation for various proposals this year.
A government spokesman said: “We want our creative industries and companies to flourish, which is why we are advised for a package of measures we hope they will work for both sectors. We are clear that we will not be considered if we are not fully satisfied that they work for creators.”
However, executives are still concerned that technology groups will ultimately be allowed to exceed copyright rules unless the government provides legislative support that guarantees transparency and protection.
The letter warns that if artists are forced to give their work, the United Kingdom “will lose a tremendous growth of growth … and with our future income, the United Kingdom position as a creative power plant and any hope that the technology of everyday life will embody the values and laws of the United Kingdom.”
Using the data invoice is the latest attempt by the creative industries to protect their copyright from the use of groups without attributes or payments.
Kidron said the UK creative industries “should not be sacrificed for the interests of a number of American technology companies”.
She added: “The United Kingdom is in a unique position to take its place a global player in the international chain of supply with it, but to understand that opportunity requires the transparency predicted in my changes, which are essential to create a living licensing market.”
Lord Kevin Brennan of the canton, former deputy and peer of work, said: “We cannot allow the robbery of the Mass Copyright to cause damage to our economy for the years ahead.”
