Critical Study of Music and Copyright in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: Emerging Issues and Legal Challenges
The advent of artificial Intelligence (AI) in the music industry has brought about unprecedent change in the way music is created, performed and distributed . In India a country with a rich and diverse musical heritage, AI Generated compositions and voice synthesis technologies are rapidly gaining traction. While these innovations open now avenues for artistics exploration and democratization of music production they simuntaneously pose significant legal and ethical challenges, especially concerning copyright authorship and the protection of artistic identity . Indian copyright law, as governed by the copyright act 1957 is grounded in the nation of human authorship Section 2(d) of the Act define an author as a natural person thus failing to recognize AI as a creator This omission creates legal ambiguity over the ownership and protection of AI generated musical works .Moreover many AI tools in india are trained using extensive datasets comprising copyright songs from Bollywood and regional music industries often without obtaining prior permission-raising serious questions about infringement and fair use (Menon,2021;Basu 2022).Another pressing concern is the misuse of AI-generated deepfake audio which can replicate te voices of legendry Indian singers without their consent potentially violating their publicity and moral right. Despite increasing incidences of such unauthorized digital imperonination ,Indian law lacks a comprehensive legal mechanism to address thses evolving (Naidu-2023)This paper critically analyses the intersection of AI and copyright in the Indian music industry .It argues fot urgent legal reforms including the recognition of AI assisted works,updated definitions of authorship and stronger safeguard for artists rights Based on Indian legal heritage. Case law ,and policy documents, the research will attempt to contribute to a more expansive and future –oriented intellectual property regime
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