Chief Executive of Music UK, Jamie Njoku-Goodwin, and General Secretary of the UK trade union for creative practitioners, Paul Fleming, have stressed the need for regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) during an evidence session for MPs.

Njoku-Good stated that AI has already been embraced by the music industry as an assistive tool but warned that generative AI presents copyright complications for the creative sector.

Paul Fleming added: “new opportunities have to exist within a platform or a framework of proper regulation to allow collective bargaining to thrive, but also to protect the moral and legal rights of our members”.

Once the Committee has heard from a number of expert witnesses, it will conclude the inquiry and make a series of recommendations to the Government on their “innovation-first” approach to regulating AI. The PPA is also sending recommendations for this Government strategy in our response to the open consultation.