Sony Group Corp's (NYSE:SONY) Sony Music Group, one of the world's largest record labels, has issued a stark warning to artificial intelligence companies and music streaming services. Sony Music Publishing (SMP) and Sony Music Entertainment (SME), on behalf of themselves and their wholly owned or controlled affiliates, said they prohibit and opt out of any text or data mining, web scraping or similar reproductions, extractions or uses of any SME…

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Don't Train AI On Our Content And Artists, Sony Warns AI Companies - Sony Group (NYSE:SONY)

Sony Music Group, one of the world’s biggest record labels, has warned artificial intelligence (AI) companies and music streaming platforms not to use the company’s content without explicit permission.

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Sony warns AI companies not to train models on its music

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Sony Music Group is sending more than 700 letters to tech companies and music streaming services, calling on them to not use its music to train AI without authorization from the label.

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Sony warns tech companies: Don't use our music to train your AI

Sony Music Group is sending out warnings to what sources say are around 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. 
	“Due to the nature of your operations and published information about your AI systems…

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Sony Music Warns AI Developers Not to Use Its Content for Training

One of the biggest record labels in the world is issuing notices warning hundreds of companies not to train artificial intelligence models on its content without permission.

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Sony Music Group warns more than 700 companies against using its content to train AI

Sony Music Group has sent letters to more than 700 companies and music streaming services to warn them not to use its music without explicit permission.

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Sony Music warns tech companies over 'unauthorized' use of its content to train AI

"Innovation must ensure that songwriters’ and recording artists’ rights, including copyrights, are respected,” the company said.

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Sony lays down the gauntlet on AI, warning 700 companies against training algorithms on its music

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Sony Music sends letters to 700+ AI companies, developers, and music streaming platforms warning over the “unauthorized use” of Sony's content in training AI

Artificial intelligence buzz is all over the news, but for all the technology’s potential, a key piece of the AI story that’s not covered enough is tech companies’ need for existing content to train AI models on—and sometimes using that content without its owners’ consent. According to a new report from Bloomberg, Sony Music Group is putting those companies on notice with a firm warning against unauthorized use of its content. more…

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