Category: Policy & Outreach

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe Government’s Data Use and Access Bill has received Royal Assent without the inclusion of transparency provisions for AI developers. Amendments proposing data transparency obligations were rejected in the House of Commons by 304 votes to 189.   In response to continued concerns raised in the House of Lords and by the creative industries, the government […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesGovernment Rejects AI Transparency Measures in Final Data Bill  The Data Use and Access Bill has received Royal Assent without the inclusion of transparency provisions for AI developers. Amendments proposing data transparency obligations were rejected in the House of Commons by 304 votes to 189.  In response to continued concerns raised in the House of […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesMPs debate the transparency requirements for AI firms  The MPA joined industry representatives, musicians and politicians opposite the Houses of Parliament, to show a collective commitment to protecting rightsholders in terms of consent, compensation and transparency from AI tech firms.  The event coincided with a Parliamentary debate which saw MPs discuss the government’s Data Use […]

Reading Time: 5 minutesOver 400 top creatives, media, leaders, and businesses, including the MPA, have written to the Prime Minister, urging him to give Government support to proposals that would protect copyright in the age of AI. This comes ahead of a crunch vote on the plans in the House of Lords on Monday 12th May. Signatories to […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe UK and India have reached an agreement on a comprehensive Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which includes a dedicated chapter on intellectual property (IP). While the full text has yet to be published, we expect the IP provisions to broadly reflect existing international commitments, particularly those under the WIPO Internet Treaties (1996) and the TRIPS […]

Reading Time: 2 minutesYesterday (7 May), the Music Publishers Association joined industry representatives, musicians and politicians opposite the Houses of Parliament, to show a collective commitment to protecting rightsholders in terms of consent, compensation and transparency from AI tech firms. The event coincided with a Parliamentary debate which saw MPs discuss the government’s Data Use and Access Bill, […]

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe MPA’s Chief Policy and Public Affairs Officer, Ornella Akanga, breaks down the latest updates from the policy space this month.     MPs Debate AI and Intellectual Property in Westminster Hall  On 23rd April, MPs gathered in Westminster Hall to debate the impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on Intellectual Property (IP). The debate was opened […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes    The MPA is lending its support to the ‘Make It Fair’ campaign, which calls on the Government to protect the creative industries in the age of generative AI.     The campaign was launched to raise awareness among the British public about the serious threat posed to the creative sector by generative AI […]