( June 29, 2026, 22:31 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Musicians that uploaded their songs to YouTube opposed Google’s motion to dismiss US copyright claims, arguing that YouTube’s terms of service permit use of uploaded content "in connection with the service," not the ingestion of music catalogs to train and commercialize a competing generator. They said they did not personally upload any work, accepted the version of the terms Google selects, had authority to bind every rights owner or granted Google work-by-work AI-training rights, and Google’s attorney declaration is not a pleading-stage admission of assent, version, authority or scope.See attached file....
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