APRA AMCOS has challenged suggestions that Australia's copyright framework is preventing artificial intelligence companies from obtaining licenses to train their models on copyrighted works. Responding to discussions surrounding the Australian Parliament's Joint Select Committee on Artificial Intelligence, the organization maintains that established music licensing systems already provide a framework for negotiating permission and compensation. APRA AMCOS says no major AI platform operating in Australia has approached it to secure a license for music used in AI training.
Representing more than 128,000 songwriters, composers, and music publishers, APRA AMCOS argues that AI development should operate within existing copyright protections rather than require exceptions that permit unauthorized use of creative works. The organization's position reinforces growing pressure from the Australian music industry to preserve consent-based licensing as lawmakers consider how copyright law should apply to generative AI. The debate could influence whether AI developers must negotiate directly with music rights holders or receive broader legal permissions to use protected works for training.
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