More than 1,000 musicians have released a quiet album to protest against the British government's plan to make technical companies use their work for free.
Solid stars, including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Damon Albarn and the collision belong to those who worked on the project.
It is designed to shock the country to understand that if the radical proposal of Labor goes through the world leading music scene of the UK, silence.
Artists get automatic copyright protection, which means that technology companies have to compensate them if they use their work to train artificial intelligence (AI) models.
But ministers have said that they give a plan to give technology companies an exception for AI to collect and learn from them, unless they 'unsubscribe'.
The album – released as a crucial consultation about the plan that is being closed today – is emphatically entitled 'is this what we want' and the 'songs' function environmental sound of empty studios throughout the country.
Wuthering Heights singer Bush, who recorded one of the documents, asked the government: “In the music of the future our voices will be unheard of?”
Jamiroquai, Igogen Heap, Billy Ocean and Yusuf Islam – generally known as Cat Stevens – were, among other things, who supports the album in choirs and lesser -known musicians.
More than 1,000 including Kate Bush (photo) have collaborated on a quiet album to warn against government plans to enable technology companies to use their work for free
Other artists, including the collision (photo) and Annie Lennox, are involved in the project, designed to convey the message that the music industry will stop if the controversial plans can continue
Damon Albarn van Blur (shown in London in July 2024) was one of the stars involved in the project
Ed Newton-Rex, the organizer of the album, said: 'The government's proposal would hand over the life's work of the musicians of the country to AI companies, so that these companies can exploit the work of musicians.
'It is a plan that would not only be disastrous for musicians, but that is completely unnecessary: ​​the UK can be leaders in AI without throwing our leading creative industries under the bus.
“This album shows that, no matter how the government is trying to justify, musicians themselves are united in their thorough conviction of this poorly thought out plan.”
The album was released on Spotify today with 12 songs from 12 artists and any win goes to charity.
Apart from Bush, they keep the identity of the other artists a secret.
The track list is displayed a simple message: “The British government should not legalize a music theft in order to improve AI companies.”
Mr. Newton-Rex said: 'They are all a bit different. It is not entirely quiet, there is sound from the environmental room.
'But it is an empty studio because it is the effect that this legislation will have – it will force people from the studio.
“I really hope people listen to it. I don't expect the number one – it's a quiet album – but it should have an impact. '
Composer, pianist and producer Max Richter, one of the artists involved in the album, said: 'The proposals from the government would impair makers who prefer the automation of creativity above the people who put our music together, our literature Writing, painting our art. '
The music industry contributed a record of £ 7.6 billion to the British economy with export of British music of £ 4.6 billion in 2023.
But AI is expected to reduce the win in the next two years by a quarter, even before the government's radical copyright proposal.
Billy Ocean, among others, artists who have joined lesser musicians in supporting the album
Yusuf Islam, better known as Cat Stevens
Ed Newton-Rex (photo), the organizer of the album, said that Ministers 'proposals would make the exploit musicians of AI companies work to surpass them'
Spokesperson for Tory Culture Stuart Andrew said: 'We strongly support ai innovation, and we do not believe that this should be at the expense of our leading creative industries.
'With widespread concerns about the government's plans, work must reconsider their approach to AI and copyright.
“Under new leadership, conservatives would collaborate with experts in important sectors to develop a balanced approach – one that ensures that both AI and the creative industry can grow together.”
The Department for Science Innovation and Technology has insisted that the voices of the worldwide leading cultural industry will be taken into consultation.
