{"id":221418,"date":"2025-01-22T22:47:39","date_gmt":"2025-01-22T22:47:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/?p=221418"},"modified":"2025-01-23T18:27:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-23T18:27:43","slug":"umgs-frank-briegmann-advocates-for-robust-copyright-protection-on-ai-panel-at-world-economic-forum-in-davos1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.musicbusinessworldwide.com\/umgs-frank-briegmann-advocates-for-robust-copyright-protection-on-ai-panel-at-world-economic-forum-in-davos1\/","title":{"rendered":"UMG’s Frank Briegmann advocates for robust copyright protection on ‘AI and Content Creation’ panel at Davos"},"content":{"rendered":"

Universal Music Group has been a leading advocate for the protection of artists’ rights and copyrights amid the rise of AI over the past couple of years.<\/p>\n

Last March, for example, Roland and UMG published<\/a> the Principles for Music Creation with AI,\u00a0<\/strong>a manifesto for the responsible use of AI in music creation. A few months later, over 50 prominent entities in the music industry added their support<\/a> to the initiative.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In October, meanwhile, UMG partnered with KLAY Vision Inc to develop a \u201ccommercial ethical foundational model for AI generated music that works in collaboration with the music industry and its creators”.<\/p>\n

And over the summer, UMG struck a strategic\u00a0partnership<\/a> with AI tech company SoundLabs focused on \u2018ethically\u2019 trained tools for music creators.<\/p>\n

This week, UMG took its copyright protection advocacy efforts to one of the most high-profile discussion forums in Europe.<\/p>\n

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On Wednesday (January 22), at the World Economic Forum’s <\/strong>conference in Davos, Frank Briegmann, <\/strong>the Chairman & CEO of Universal Music Central Europe<\/strong> and Deutsche<\/strong> Grammophon<\/strong>, delivered a powerful message on the importance of copyright protection.<\/p>\n

Briegmann participated in a high-profile panel discussion on artificial intelligence and media titled \u201cAI and Content Creation: Navigating the Balance Between Innovation and Intellectual Property.\u201d<\/p>\n

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During the panel discussion, Briegmann told the audience of the critical need for strong copyright legislation and firmly opposed any text and data mining exceptions in copyright law.<\/p>\n

\u201cCreators and innovators drive culture and progress, and their rights must be upheld, not undermined by loopholes that erode the value of their work,\u201d Briegmann told the audience.<\/p>\n

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\u201cCreators and innovators drive culture and progress, and their rights must be upheld, not undermined by loopholes that erode the value of their work\u201d.<\/p>\n

Frank Briegmann\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Briegmann\u2019s remarks highlighted the broader concerns<\/a> surrounding the misuse of AI in creative industries and called for fair compensation frameworks that recognize the value of intellectual property amid AI’s rapid rise.<\/p>\n

The exec’s advocacy efforts echoed Universal Music Group\u2019s ongoing work to safeguard the rights of artists, composers, and creators globally.<\/p>\n

Earlier this month, for example, Universal and other music companies\u00a0secured a significant development<\/a> in their copyright battle with artificial intelligence company Anthropic after the court approved protective measures or \u201cguardrails\u201d for AI-generated song lyrics.<\/span><\/p>\n

UMG<\/b>,<\/strong> along with other publishers including\u00a0Concord Music Group\u00a0<\/strong>and\u00a0ABKCO,<\/strong>\u00a0sued<\/a>\u00a0Anthropic<\/strong>\u00a0in 2023, alleging copyright infringement.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In addition to Briegmann, the AI and content creation panel in Davos featured Rich Caccappolo (Vice Chairman, dmg media), Anastasia Nyrkovskaya (CEO, Fortune), David Rhodes (Executive Chairman, Sky News).<\/p>\n

It was moderated by Bill Gross, (CEO ProRata.ai and Founder and CEO, Idealab) and Nicholas Thompson (CEO, The Atlantic).<\/p>\n

The panel, co-organized by ProRata.ai and The Atlantic, brought together over 100 prominent media and business executives.<\/p>\n

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Universal Music Group struck a strategic agreement<\/a> with ProRata.ai in August 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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