Donald Trump sacks director of US Copyright Office
Donald Trump’s administration has sacked the director of the US Copyright Office, Shira Perlmutter. The Washington Post reports…
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Artist-supported amendment to AI bill defeated in Commons vote
An amendment to proposed government legislation designed to give greater protection for creative work has been defeated by MPs.The…
‘Fragmented’ creative sector must embrace collaboration in face of ‘global megatrends’
The UK’s “notoriously fragmented” creative industries sector could be “rapidly eroded” unless it rethinks its approach to publ…
Equity calls on video games industry to introduce union-negotiated agreements
Equity has called on video game bosses to improve pay, terms and conditions for performers in the industry.A protest at the BAFTA…
Nandy: UK will not make tariff deal if it harms creatives
Any trade deal with the US to lower tariffs on goods exported to the country will not go ahead if it is harmful to creatives, Cult…
Technological innovation and the future of creative education
The pandemic had major repercussions for the higher education sector. Dean of Ravensbourne University Andy Rees thinks the subsequ…
Consultation on copyright: Doing nothing is not an option
Scraping artists’ work is like automating shoplifting, says chair of DACS, Margaret Heffernan. She argues that current copyright l…
Your go-to guides to AI
We are at an inflection point with AI. To help cut through the noise, Substrakt’s Katie Moffat has curated a list of the current…
Ministers consider changes to AI plans after lobbying from artists
Ministers are considering changes to proposals that would allow AI developers to use creators’ content to help train their model…
Artists publish silent album to protest AI copyright proposals
Over 1,000 musicians have released a silent album to protest the government’s proposed changes to copyright law. Under the propo…
AI: A strategic and ethical approach
AI is no longer a future concern – it’s already transforming how arts organisations connect with audiences, create work, and ope…
Equity calls on entertainment bosses for protections in AI training
Trade union Equity has called for an urgent conversation over the use of artificial intelligence in the performing arts. In an op…
KCL lands grant to explore AI for screen archives
King’s College London (KCL) has been awarded a grant of £192,500 to investigate how AI technologies could be used in screen arc…
McCartney warns proposed AI laws risk ‘loss of creativity’
Sir Paul McCartney has warned that government proposals for new copyright laws could “rip off” artists. Speaking to the BBC, t…
National Lottery Community Fund and ACE ‘not opposed to AI-drafted funding applications’
The National Lottery Community Fund (NLCF), whose recipients include cultural projects, says it will not reject applications just…
Major rights holders seek assurances over AI drive
A coalition of arts sector bodies and creative rights holders is calling for assurances from the government after it set out its p…
Government proposes AI data mining exception featuring ‘rights reservation’ for creators
The government is proposing a form of ‘opt out’ copyright system that would allow developers to train artificial intelligence (AI)…
RSC to research AI through creative clusters funding
Cultural organisations, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham REP and Birmingham Opera Company, will take part in re…
How can boards navigate perilous times?
Earlier this month trustees from arts organisations gathered for the flagship annual governance event Governance Now: Imagine it D…
Call for central AI infrastructure to help culture sector ‘monetise content’
Arts Council England and UK government should work together to develop centralised artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to…
No current plans for statutory private copying levy
The government is currently not planning to introduce a levy that would remunerate creators on the sale of electronic goods capabl…
Let’s get real: Tackling sector challenges together
A fundamental truth about change is that it’s rarely technology that’s the challenge, it’s the people. Here, The Audience Ag…
Creatives criticise ITV over AI job
Actors, screenwriters and TV industry representatives have criticised ITV for planning to employ a head of generative artificial i…
Dinenage highlights AI legislation ‘concerns’
The chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Caroline Dinenage has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, raising…
