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CRB Urged to Address Streaming Mechanical Royalties
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- →This issue is significant for AI practitioners as it raises questions about the copyrightability of AI-generated works and their impact on the music industry's royalty structures.
The upcoming Phonorecords proceeding highlights issues in the streaming mechanical royalty rate structure, particularly regarding the treatment of AI-generated music. The Copyright Royalty Board (CRB) is called to address the implications of generative AI on existing royalty frameworks.
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