Ban generative AI music software in the UK

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openDepartment for Culture, Media and Sportby Brett Smith-DanielsOpened 28 August 2026

Background

The UK music industry has generated £8 billion in yearly revenue to the UK economy. We are concerned AI-generated music is threating the livelihoods of professionals in Britain’s music sector, we call on the Government to ban generative AI music software to protect British jobs.

Additional details

An estimated 2.4 million people work in Britain’s thriving creative sector. We are concerned that new technologies threaten to entirely wipe out British recording studios, British songwriters, British session musicians, British recording engineers, British artists and British record companies. We believe this disruptive technology should not be allowed to infiltrate our industries and threaten livelihoods. We call on the Government to ban generative AI music software to protect British jobs.

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Source: UK Government & Parliament Petitions service. Petition ID: 778367.