The Free Ride is Over: UK Reverses Course on AI Training Loophole for Music

The UK government just handed the major labels a masterclass defensive win. Reversing its "preferred option" to let tech firms train AI models on copyrighted work without explicit opt-in, the state has officially killed the proposed commercial research exception. The £146 billion creative lobby won the staring contest, forcing AI giants back to the negotiating table to pay the toll.