AI-powered book translation services are proliferating globally, with new platforms claiming to unlock previously inaccessible international markets for independent authors and small publishers. But as these services scale rapidly, questions about copyright protection and translation quality are emerging alongside enthusiasm from publishers quietly experimenting behind the scenes.
Source: AI Translation Race Accelerates
MetaComet, a royalty management software provider serving nearly 200 publishers globally, is launching MetaComet Rights, a new rights management platform that marks the company’s first major product expansion beyond its core royalties business in its 25-year history. The platform represents a strategic shift for MetaComet, which co-founder David Marlin said has spent the past year building integrations and partnerships after completing a multi-year rebuild of its legacy systems.
Source: MetaComet Expands Into Rights
Amid the mounting concerns over OpenAI’s Sora 2 in the entertainment industry, the estates of Judy Garland, Jimmy Stewart, Burt Reynolds and more late celebrities are being safeguarded in a new likeness and AI protection deal between deepfake detection firm Loti AI and IP management firm CMG Worldwide. Under the pact, Loti AI’s advanced technology and services will serve to protect CMG’s portfolio of personalities and estates from unauthorized digital use and manipulation
Universal Music Group Chairman and CEO Sir Lucian Grainge has sent a comprehensive memo to UMG staff outlining the company’s strategy for generative AI partnerships and product development. Grainge draws a firm line on certain AI applications. “To be clear—and this is very important—we will NOT license any model that uses an artist’s voice or generates new songs which incorporate an artist’s existing songs without their consent,” he writes.
According to a court filing, US District Judge Eumi Lee last week (October 8) denied a motion by Universal Music Publishing Group, Concord Music and ABKCO Music to amend their 2023 complaint. Bloomberg Law reported, citing a hearing in San Jose, that Judge Lee found the amendment to be inappropriate because the music publishers failed to investigate the piracy allegations based on Anthropic’s downloading of works.
Source: Piracy claims can’t be added to music publishers’ copyright case against Anthropic, says Judge
SAG-AFTRA has followed UTA , CAA and the MPA in sounding the alarm at Sora 2 , the newest version of Open AI’s video-generating app. It’s the latest, and most threatening to Hollywood, version of Sora. SAG-AFTRA President Sean Astin and National Executive Director & Chief Negotiator Duncan Crabtree-Ireland insisted in a joint statement on Thursday that art is about connection and performance, not simulation.
Source: SAG-AFTRA’s Sean Astin Comes Out Swinging Against Sora, Politicians, The Media & AI Anthropomorphism
Source: Hollywood-AI battle deepens, as OpenAI and studios clash over copyrights and consent
As artificial intelligence reshapes the creative economy, Hollywood and Bollywood are aligning like never before. Hollywood’s MPA and the Producers Guild of India are lobbying an Indian government panel for stricter copyright protections to stop AI firms from using films and shows for training models. They’re pushing for a licensing regime over blanket AI exemptions.
Source: Hollywood, Bollywood unite to push India for stronger copyright laws against AI use
Abhishek Bachchan and his wife Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, known for her iconic Cannes Film Festival red carpet appearances, have asked a judge to remove and prohibit creation of AI videos infringing their intellectual property rights. But in a more far-reaching request, they also want Google ordered to have safeguards to ensure such YouTube videos uploaded anyway do not train other AI platforms, legal papers reviewed by Reuters show.
Source: Spooked by AI, Bollywood stars drag Google into fight for ‘personality rights’
Monet’s success — her five songs have racked up 17 million U.S. streams and generated an estimated $52,000 over two months — has led to ethical conflicts in the business. Some reps from indie labels who spoke with Billboard say they would never sign an AI artist because they’re committed to human creators. Like Kehlani, they resent the idea that a poet in her bedroom pushing a few buttons can compete with human artists.
Source: AI Artists Are Here. Is It Ethical to Sign Them to Record Deals?