A bipartisan group of senators issue a 33-page report, saying "we can’t afford to put our head in the sand" on AI and its risks.
The singer/dancer is slated to testify on Tuesday (April 30) about the dangers of artist's work being exploited by unscrupulous actors.
The American Music Tourism Act of 2024 would see a coordinated national effort to increase both domestic and international travel to music events or venues.
Backed by a bipartisan coalition of senators, the Fans First Act would also strengthen a 2016 law prohibiting the use of automated bots to purchase tickets online.
At a Senate forum on artificial intelligence, executive Dennis Kooker called for a federal right of publicity and ways to give musicians "consent, credit and compensation" for use of their work.
Lawmakers want to allow artists to sue those who copy their likeness without permission.
UMG general counsel/executive vp of business and legal affairs Jeffery Harleston called for a federal right of publicity and visibility into AI training data.
A music-focused senator grilled OpenAI CEO Sam Altman over whether copyrighted songs can be used to train AI platforms.
Since 2019, the promoter and its ticket-selling subsidiary have ramped up spending in Washington.
The RESTRICT Act would empower the Department of Commerce to rein in technologies that are found to threaten U.S. national security.
