We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/italy-ai-law-human-authorship-producers Italy wrote "human authorship" into law: what its AI act means for producers using AI https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/italy-ai-law-human-authorship-producers Italy's AI law, Law No. 132 of 2025, amended the country's copyright act so that only works of human intellect are protected, including AI-assisted works that are "the result of the author's intellectual work". It also made spreading harmful AI-faked voices a crime. The law doesn't say how much human input is enough, so the evidence a producer keeps becomes the practical safeguard. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT We are the music makers ai-musiccopyrightartist-rightsdeepfakeshuman-authorshipitaly https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/denmark-deepfake-bill-l49-consent-burden-of-proof Denmark's deepfake bill would make whoever posts a voice clone prove they had consent https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/denmark-deepfake-bill-l49-consent-burden-of-proof Denmark's culture minister tabled bill L 49 on 8 Oct 2026. It would bar sharing realistic digital imitations of a person's voice, face or other features, or of a performer's performance, without consent, from 1 Jan 2027. It is not law yet. The detail that matters most for singers is in the explanatory notes: the person who publishes the imitation has to prove consent. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 03:30:00 GMT We are the music makers artist-rightsdeepfakesvoice-cloningcopyrightdenmarkpolicy https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/sony-260000-deepfake-takedowns-indies Sony has asked for 260,000 AI deepfakes to be taken down, and indie artists have no Sony https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/sony-260000-deepfake-takedowns-indies Sony Music has now asked platforms to remove more than 260,000 AI tracks imitating its artists, up from 135,000 at the end of March. That is roughly 20,000 requests a month, which is a full-time enforcement operation. An independent artist facing the same impersonation has a report form, a distributor and their own spare time. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT We are the music makers artist-rightsai-musicdeepfakessony-musicspotify https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/07/murphy-campbell-ai-voice-clone-uk-personality-rights Murphy Campbell's AI clones show what a right to your voice can and can't fix https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/07/murphy-campbell-ai-voice-clone-uk-personality-rights AI covers built from North Carolina folk singer Murphy Campbell's YouTube performances appeared on streaming services under her name, then her own videos of public-domain songs were hit with copyright claims. The Musicians' Union now uses her case to argue for UK personality rights. Her story suggests a right on paper is only the first of three things artists need. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 05:30:00 GMT We are the music makers artist-rightsai-musicdeepfakespersonality-rightsukmusicians-unionspotifyyoutube https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/04/protect-name-face-youtube-likeness-spotify-profile-protection-isni Protect your name and face: a setup guide to YouTube likeness detection, Spotify Artist Profile Protection and ISNI https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/04/protect-name-face-youtube-likeness-spotify-profile-protection-isni YouTube now offers likeness detection to talent agencies, managers and the celebrities they represent, as well as eligible creators. Spotify is beta-testing a way to review releases that use your name. Neither one travels across platforms, so here is how to set up both, and where an ISNI fits. Tue, 21 Apr 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers artist-rightsyoutubespotifydeepfakesisniguides