OpenAI, German music rights group to see copyright ruling in November
By Inbar Preiss ( September 29, 2025, 13:59 GMT | Insight) -- A Munich court will rule on Nov. 11 in the lawsuit by rights-collecting organization GEMA, which accuses OpenAI of using song lyrics without licenses. This copyright case may have precedent-setting implications for generative AI providers, and also for the remuneration of creators.OpenAI will face a landmark copyright ruling from the Munich Regional Court on Nov. 11, after a hearing on Monday in a lawsuit brought by German music rights management body over the alleged unlawful use of song lyrics in training its generative AI models....
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