Over 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush and Cat Stevens, have released a silent album, Is This What We Want?, to protest proposed UK copyright changes. The law would allow AI firms to train models on creative works unless artists opt out.
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Critics argue this undermines copyright protections, reversing creators’ control over their work. Bush questioned if artists’ voices would “go unheard” in the future. Meanwhile, the UK government insists its proposals aim to balance AI progress with creative industry interests.
