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  1. AI adoption is being viewed as a modern Luddite risk, affecting major companies like Google and Amazon which utilize AI in their services.

Copyright Royalty Board sets streaming rates for Amazon and Google amid AI fraud concerns

1 report, 1 independent Updated Wed 00:00
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What happened

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The Copyright Royalty Board is determining streaming rates for 2028-2032 for services including Amazon and Google. The court must also address streaming fraud, which is being exacerbated by artificial intelligence (AI). The Department of Justice previously announced the guilty plea of Michael Smith, who created hundreds of thousands of AI songs that were streamed billions of times.

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Why it matters

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Streaming services pay songwriters based on a percentage of revenue, distributed proportionally by plays. Fraudulent streams, which are increasing due to AI, directly reduce the total royalty pool available to human composers and rights holders. The Board's determination sets the terms for how much tech giants must pay songwriters.

AI adoption is being viewed as a modern Luddite risk, affecting major companies like Google and Amazon which utilize AI in their services.

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Who's involved

  • AmazonSubject of streaming rate determination by the Copyright Royalty Board.
  • GoogleSubject of streaming rate determination by the Copyright Royalty Board.
  • Copyright Royalty BoardAgency determining copyright license terms and streaming rates.

Who could feel it

Possible knock-on effects

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  • AmazonSpeculative

    Amazon could see changes in cost structure due to the Copyright Royalty Board's determination of streaming rates.

  • GoogleSpeculative

    Google could see changes in cost structure due to the Copyright Royalty Board's determination of streaming rates.

  • Alphabet Inc.Speculative

    Alphabet Inc. might see reduced royalty pool revenue due to regulatory action and fraud.

  • Apple Inc.Speculative

    Apple Inc. might see reduced royalty pool revenue due to regulatory action and fraud.

  • DeezerSpeculative

    Deezer could experience reduced royalty payments and a shrinking revenue pool due to operational risks from AI fraud.

Possible ripples

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