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AI Companies Are Raising Millions From Music They Took Without Permission (Guest Post)

Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, OBE, previously served as CEO of U.K. Music and Director of Strategy to the U.K. Prime Minister at No. 10 Downing Street. Variety welcomes responsible commentary, please direct inquiries to music@variety.com. In early 2023, I warned that failing to robustly enforce copyright could result in an epidemic of “music laundering.” As the then-Chief […]

AI Companies Are Raising Millions From Music They Took Without Permission (Guest Post)

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