Music Technology Policy

16 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Artist Rights Symposium V Explores Data Center Impacts on Creative Communities · Artist Rights Symposium V panel examines the intersection of AI infrastructure, data center opposition, and artist rights.
• Artist Rights Symposium V Panel Tackles Speculative Ticketing · Artist Rights Symposium V panelists discuss strategies to combat ghost tickets and predatory resale.
• Artist Rights Symposium V panel to debate streaming royalty payment formulas · Artist Rights Symposium V will host a streaming royalty panel on 19 October 2026.
• DOJ disputes Judge Chhabria market dilution reasoning in LLM copyright case · US DOJ challenges Judge Chhabria's market dilution analysis from Kadrey v Meta ruling.
• Copyright Judges Scrutinize Phonorecords V Settlement Terms · Copyright Royalty Board judges demand explanations on rates and negotiation independence for Phonorecords V.
• DistroKid Rejects IFPI Streaming Integrity Initiative Amid AI Concerns · DistroKid refuses to join the IFPI Streaming Integrity Initiative despite distributing most global AI music.
• Artist Rights Symposium 5 Held at University of Georgia · The Artist Rights Symposium 5 took place at the University of Georgia on October 19.
• Catholic Theologians Warn AI Must Not Reduce Human Identity to Data · Catholic commentary argues AI must respect human dignity rather than treating human creativity as mere computational resources.
• DOJ Seeks Court-Created AI Training Safe Harbor Without Congress · DOJ brief in NYT v. OpenAI urges courts to treat AI training copying as fair use without congressional action.
• CRAE Submits Comment On Phonorecords V Royalty Settlement · CRAE questions economic evidence for proposed 2028-2032 music royalty settlement rates.
• Meta Settles $17B State Lawsuit Over Addictive Social Media Design · Meta agreed to a $17 billion settlement with U.S. states regarding addictive features on Facebook and Instagram.
• Data Center Backlash Becomes 2026 Campaign Weapon as Candidates Seek Moratoriums · Data-center opposition has become a major attack line in 2026 US races, with both parties backing moratoriums and tax restrictions.
• Data Center Backlash Becomes National Midterm Issue · The NRSC warns AI companies that data center opposition threatens Republican control of the Senate.
• Independent Songwriters Question Phonorecords V Settlement Record · Songwriters argue the Phonorecords V settlement lacks an independent economic record to justify rate-setting.
• Republicans Blame Data Centers for Political Backlash · The NRSC warns that data center opposition is a major issue for Republican candidates in the upcoming election.
• Eight Mile Music Object to Phonorecords V Settlement as Rate Freeze Through 2032 · Eight Mile Music Companies object to Phonorecords V settlement, calling it a nine-year freeze of song value at 2023 levels.