Sweden’s music rights society has launched an AI Music License that permits artificial intelligence firms to use copyrighted songs legally to train their models, ensuring songwriters and composers get paid.
The action announced by rights organization STIM on Tuesday is a response to an upsurge in use of generative AI technology across the creative industry that has led to suits from artists, authors, and owners of rights. The creators claim AI companies use copyrighted work without permission or remuneration to train their models.
The STIM licence, held by over 100,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers, permits AI systems to learn from copyrighted material while compensating creators through royalties.
International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers (CISAC) indicates that AI may cut the income of music creators by as much as 24% by 2028.
We demonstrate that it is possible to accept disruption without compromising human creativity. This is not only a business initiative but also a framework for equitable remuneration and legal certainty for AI companies,” Lina Heyman, STIM’s acting CEO, stated.
AI music license launched to protect songs writers
Generative AI outputs in music may reach $17 billion by 2028, CISAC said.
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Sweden has already been setting standards for industries like that of Spotify and TikTok, and the new licence entails compulsory technology to monitor AI-generated content, providing transparency and payment to creators.
Stockholm-based startup Song fox is the first company that will be running under the license, enabling users to produce lawful AI-generated songs and covers.
