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Paul McCartney to release silent AI protest song

Paul McCartney and over 1,000 artists protest UK copyright changes allowing AI training on music without payment; only 1,000 vinyl copies pressed, profits aid Help Musicians charity.

  • Paul McCartney has contributed a bonus track to an album that was created in protest against proposed changes to the United Kingdom's data protections law.
  • These changes would allow AI companies to train on copyrighted material, including music and literature.
  • According to the project's website, the album consists of recordings of empty studios and performance spaces, representing the impact the government's proposals would have on musicians' livelihoods.
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Artificial Intelligence (IA) is entering culture and, to the extent appropriate to voices and faces, some artists do not hide the discomfort. This time, the protest was heard by the silence of the ex-Beatle...

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The British government will change copyright law to allow artificial intelligence to be trained on works, and this could affect artists' earnings.

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In protest against the misuse of artificial intelligence in musical creation, the former Beattles released a new, very special song.

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deia.eus broke the news in on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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