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Kylie Minogue songs already used to train AI as tech firms ‘strong-arm’ Australian government, music body warns

Global Published 19 October 2026, 05:57 · archived 19 Oct 2026

Of the dozens of countries approached to water down their laws, Australia appears to be the only one considering it, publishers’ group saysGet our new political email, free app or daily news podcastAI has already been trained on the works of Australian artists including Kylie Minogue and Nick Cave without compensation, the peak global body for music rights has claimed, as the Australian government has been warned against giving in to “strong-arming” from tech companies seeking to weaken copyright law.The International Confederation of Music Publishers (ICMP) – which represents Sony, Warner and...

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