Category: AI copyright licensing

The most recent developments in AI copyright licensing focus on three fronts: publisher coalitions, court rulings, and national legislation. * **Publisher coalition growth** – More than 80 publishers in over 20 countries, including The New York Times, AFP…

Key developments: Publishers are demanding formal licensing for AI training data, echoed by court rulings that treat AI training under traditional fair‑use analysis, such as the Third Circuit decision that Westlaw headnotes are copyrighted and ROSS’s use was…

Recent months have seen a flurry of high‑profile licensing agreements between major publishers, platforms and AI developers, signaling that the industry is moving from ad‑hoc data grabs to structured, money‑backed contracts. Key developments – The Associated Press struck…