Angie Bell Says AI Giants Must Pay for 35-Year Music Veteran's Australian Content Push
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Updated · The Guardian · Jul 3
Angie Bell Says AI Giants Must Pay for 35-Year Music Veteran's Australian Content Push
1 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Jul 3
Summary
Angie Bell, Australia’s shadow arts minister, said AI companies must pay when they profit from Australian creative work, casting copyright protection as essential to creators’ livelihoods.
Bell, a professional musician for 35 years, said Australian creativity is a national asset rather than a free resource for multinational tech companies.
The Coalition framed the issue around consent, fairness and respect, saying artists should control their work and be fairly compensated when others use it for profit.
Guardian Australia is among the media organizations backing the broader campaign to preserve Australia’s copyright laws against uncompensated AI use.