Music rights body says Kylie Minogue, Nick Cave works used to train AI, warns Australia
10/19/2026 — 10/19, 09:18·1 sources (all)·1 reports (all)
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- A global music rights body says works by Australian artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave have been used to train AI without compens…
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On October 19, 2026, The Guardian reported that the peak global body for music rights has claimed AI has already been trained on the works of Australian artists, including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave, without compensation. The organization also warned the Australian government against giving in to what it described as "strong-arming" by tech companies seeking to weaken copyright rules.
According to the report, the body said that of the dozens of countries it approached to water down their laws, Australia appears to be the only one considering such changes. The report did not specify which countries were approached, nor did it name artists beyond Minogue and Cave.
The account stops at that statement: the music rights body made the claim and issued the warning, while the materials contain no response from the Australian government and no detail on any specific proposed changes to the rules.
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Latest turnA global music rights body says AI has already been trained on works by Australian artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave without compensation, The Guardian reports. It warned Australia against giving in to "strong-arming" by tech companies seeking weaker copyright rules, and said that among dozens of countries approached, Australia appears to be the only one considering changes.
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A global music rights body says AI has already been trained on works by Australian artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave without compensation, The Guardian reports. It warned Australia against giving in to "strong-arming" by tech companies seeking weaker copyright rules, and said that among dozens of countries approached, Australia appears to be the only one considering changes.
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