Who Owns an AI Song? India’s Copyright Laws Face a New Test
What Happened
The rapid rise of AI-generated music is triggering fresh legal battles worldwide over who owns songs, lyrics and voices created or used by AI systems. Recent lawsuits against AI firms Anthropic and Suno allege copyrighted songs and lyrics were used to train AI models without permission, reigniting debates around training data, royalties and creator rights.
Key Takeaways
India's copyright framework currently provides only partial answers to AI-era questions. Key issues such as ownership of AI-generated music, use of copyrighted songs for AI training, artist consent, voice cloning and royalty distribution remain largely unsettled. As AI-native music grows, experts say licensing, consent, transparency and clearer regulations will become increasingly important for protecting creators while enabling innovation.