Paul McCartney says change in law over AI could ‘rip off’ artists – Former Beatles member says government should protect creative workers as consultation on copyright continues
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jan/25/paul-mccartney-says-change-in-law-over-ai-could-rip-off-artists
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>McCartney, one of the two surviving members of the Beatles, said: “You get young guys, girls, coming up, and they write a beautiful song, and they don’t own it, and they don’t have anything to do with it. And anyone who wants can just rip it off.”
>“The truth is, the money’s going somewhere … Somebody’s getting paid, so why shouldn’t it be the guy who sat down and wrote Yesterday?”
>A lack of clarity around whether it is right and fair that copyright material be used to train the models that are powering the latest wave of AI tools has led to debate around the world, with legal cases launched by companies and individuals in the creative industries over what they argue is unlicensed use of their material.
It’s not about art or creativity. It’s about the money, and always will be.
As much as I think artist should be protected from AI so they can still use their art as a mean of living, I don’t think a billionaire as a say on this.
I mean if what he earned with his work had been split between other artists. We would have a 1000 more millionaire artists.
They should use the actors strike over AI emulation as the blueprint for the music business protection. You could use AI to write 100 more Beatles song that sound authentic and entertaining but should you?
Says the man who stole bass lines verbatim from Chuck Berry.