ASCAP, BMI and SOCAN have all adopted policies to accept registrations of musical compositions partially generated using artificial intelligence (AI) tools, the PROs jointly announced Tuesday (Oct. 28), while noting that they will continue to reject registrations of fully AI-generated works.

According to a press release, all three PROs define a partially AI-generated musical work as one fusing elements of AI-generated musical content with elements of human authorship. All of these works will be included in the repertoires licensed by each of the societies.

Also in the release, the three PROS reiterated their stance that training AI technologies on copyright musical works without permission, credit or compensation is theft — adding that all three societies have continually advocated for s

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