On Monday, the lords of the upper house of Parliament widely amended the text of the Labor Government of Keir Starmer to better protect the artists, but the deputies voted against these modifications, which unleashed the anger of the British star.
This project “is a criminal, I feel incredibly betrayed,” said Elton John to the chain BBC
The star, who had supported the Labor in the July 2024 elections, accused them of “stripping the young (artists) of their assets and their income.”
The members of this government “are absolute losers, I am furious”the 78 -year -old singer continued, ready to “fight until the end” and sue them, if necessary, for this “large -scale robbery.”
The government project proposes to apply an exception to copyright that facilitates the use of content for commercial purposes for AI companies.
If the law is approved, they will no longer need to obtain the authorization of the authors or remunerate them.
The amendment voted by the Lords and then rejected by the deputies of the Chamber of the Commons, of a Labor Most, provided that the artists grant their permission before any use of their work and were informed of the use made of it.
The pulse now continues between the two cameras.
This project faces a strong opposition from the world of culture, and Elton John had signed an open letter a few days ago together with Paul McCartney, Dua Lipa, Coldplay and more than 400 artists to call to defend copyright.
The Government argued that the amendments of the LORES interfere with a bill on AI and copyright that is in process.
The Undersecretary of State for Technology, Maggie Jones, also expressed concern about a “real risk” that “innovators in AI” refrain from developing their services in the United Kingdom if they were subjected to too many “obligations.”
The Labor Government hopes to make the United Kingdom a “world leader” in AI.
In mid -January he announced a plan destined to attract the companies of AI allowing them to prove in their innovations before any regulation.