One thousand musicians call for the UK to abandon a law change that would allow AI companies to train models on copyrighted music without artists' permission

The album, Is This What We Want?, was released in protest as the British government weighs changes to copyright and AI policies.

Artists including Kate Bush and Cat Stevens made an album of white noise in empty studios, protesting a U.K. proposal to give AI firms access to copyrighted music.

With contributions from British artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens and Damon Albarn ... and will undermine Britain’s creative industries. Elton John and Paul McCartney are among those who have spoken out against the plan.

Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Elton John and Kate Bush are among artists who have protested about proposals around copyright and artificial intelligence.

That includes legendary sets by Nirvana, Mariah Carey, Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam, Paul McCartney, KISS ... R.E.M., Dashboard Confessional, Annie Lennox, the Cranberries, Elton John, Shakira, and Sinead O’Connor/The Church. There are a couple special ...