Music Labels T-Series, Saregama, Sony Seek to Join Copyright Suit Against OpenAI in India: Report

India’s leading Bollywood music labels, including T-Series, Saregama, and Sony Music, are seeking to join a copyright lawsuit against OpenAI in New Delhi, citing concerns about the improper use of recordings to train artificial intelligence (AI) models, according to legal documents reviewed by Reuters.

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ANI’s Copyright Lawsuit Against OpenAI

The lawsuit, originally filed by Indian news agency ANI, alleges that OpenAI has improperly used copyrighted content. Since then, book publishers and media groups have also challenged OpenAI in court.

Concerns Over AI Training on Music

On Thursday, the Indian Music Industry (IMI) group, representing global players like Sony Music and Warner Music, T-Series and Saregama India asked a New Delhi court to hear concerns about “unauthorised use of sound recordings” in AI model training, which they claim breaches copyright laws, according to the report. On its website, the IMI Group says it also represents global brands, including Sony Music and Warner Music.

The companies argue that their claims in the lawsuit are “crucial for the entire music industry in India, and even worldwide,” according to their court filing, as cited in the report.

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“In India, the music labels are “concerned OpenAI and other AI systems can extract lyrics, music compositions and sound recordings from the internet,” the report quoted an industry source as saying.

The Delhi High Court, after reviewing legal arguments, ruled it has jurisdiction over the case since ANI’s headquarters are in New Delhi.