ASCAP president and chairman Paul Williams outlines the organization’s six guiding principles for AI.
Paul Williams attends the 2023 ASCAP Screen Music Awards at Cavatina at Sunset Marquis Hotel on May 16, 2023 in West Hollywood, California.The significance of Washington washed over me as my flight dodged the historic monuments and we descended into DCA. An interesting metaphor for the opportunities and challenges of advocating for music creators’ rights in today’s lightning round race into the future.
As the chairman of ASCAP’s board, I have seen our industry go through immense changes. When music moved from records to tapes to CDs to pirated online listening, our members descended upon Washington to ensure the rights of songwriters were respected across new platforms and listening experiences. At ASCAP, we have developed six guiding principles for AI and we need Congress to act to uphold them:, in identifying AI vs.
ASCAP has embraced new and emerging advances in technology, and we have the capacity and infrastructure to manage it at scale. But it has remained painfully clear that any new technology needs to respect existing copyright law. Music creators are concerned about the threat to their livelihood and 8 out of 10 believe A.I. companies need better regulation.
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