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SoundCloud says it’s never trained AI using artists’ work after getting called out for terms of use change

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SoundCloud Faces Backlash Over AI Training Clause in Terms of Service Berlin, May 12, 2025 — SoundCloud, the music streaming platform known for its support of independent artists, is facing significant criticism after updating its terms of service in February 2024 to allow user-uploaded content to be used for artificial intelligence (AI) training. The change, … Read more

Trump has fired the director of the US Copyright Office

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President Donald Trump fired Shira Perlmutter, the Director of the U.S. Copyright Office, on Saturday, May 10, 2025, according to multiple reports. The dismissal, first noted by CBS News and Politico, followed the firing of Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden on Thursday, May 8, 2025. Perlmutter, appointed by Hayden in October 2020, led the Copyright … Read more