Google moves to dismiss indie artists’ Lyria 3 AI training lawsuit, arguing they licensed their music when agreeing to YouTube’s terms of service

Google is arguing in court that independent musicians implicitly surrendered the right to control how their work is used to train artificial intelligence simply by uploading songs to YouTube, a legal gambit that could reshape how tech companies claim ownership over creative works without explicit consent. The tech giant's defense in a new lawsuit hinges on the argument that accepting YouTube's terms of service amounts to a binding license agreement—a position that, if upheld, would effectively let platforms use creator content for AI training as long as users click "agree" on dense legal documents most never read. The case has become a flashpoint in the broader battle over whether artists have any say in training the generative AI systems that could soon replace them.

Music Business Worldwide·Jun 10