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Sony Music Warns AI Developers Not to Use Its Content for Training
Sony Music has sent warnings to what sources say are 700 AI developers and music-streaming services, warning them not to use its content to train AI.
These so-called “opt-out” letters, which have been obtained by Variety, state that developers will need explicit permission to use that content and warns that some may already be in violation. In a “Declaration of AI Training Opt-Out” statement on its websites, the company says that it and its affiliates “expressly prohibit and opt out of any text or data mining, web scraping or similar reproductions” except “as specifically and explicitly authorized by either SME or SMP.” That content includes “musical compositions, lyrics, audio recordings, audiovisual recordings, artwork, images, data, etc.” for any purpose including “training, developing or commercializing any Al system.” Sources also say that Sony is in negotiations with streaming platforms to update their terms of service to prohibit the mining and scraping of their content.
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