Musicians release protest album over proposed changes to U.K. copyright laws around AI

By Chloe Veltman

Published February 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM EST

More than 1000 artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox and Billy Ocean have created an album of songs recorded in silent music studios to protest proposed changes to UK AI copyright laws.

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Chloe Veltman is a correspondent on NPR's Culture Desk.

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Musicians release protest album over proposed changes to U.K. copyright laws around AI