Generative AI and Music Piracy in India: Trends, Schemes and Legal Response

The ability of generative AI (GenAI) tools to produce new songs and mimic voices with astonishing realism has increased the risk of fraud and piracy. Actors can use AI in music to create unapproved songs by either imitating the voices of well-known singers or replicating already-existing copyrighted works. For instance, a singer’s voice can now […]

Generative AI: The future of the Music Industry?

What if the next Grammy is awarded to an artist that is completely generated using AI, from their voice, personality traits to images used for promotion, instead of Taylor Swift or Kendrick Lamar? How does AI generate these new songs? Is AI generated music the future of the music industry? Can these songs be copyrighted […]

Fair Play Doctrine in Generative AI: Judicial Divergence and Doctrinal Evolution in 2025

Introduction Some recent courtroom decisions have developed contradictions in interpretation of the fair use doctrine concerning AI training. In Bartz v. Anthropic, the court, applying the doctrine, classified AI training as transformative use, whereas in Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Intelligence, fair use defense was denied in AI training activities. This inconsistency has placed copyright law […]

OpenAI vs ANI: A Data Protection Perspective

In August 2023, India enacted the Digital Data Protection Act, 2023, dedicated to protecting privacy and personal data of citizens. It signifies that the country is preparing for a future where technology plays a major role in all aspects of life. Though the Act introduces various obligations on companies and individuals that process this data, […]