Sir Elton John on a BBC program.
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SIR Elton John today blasted Labour ministers as “absolute losers” and said he feels “betrayed” by plans to shake-up AI copyright rules.

The music legend criticized the government after they rejected a proposal to give artists, writers, and musicians more control over the use of their work by Silicon Valley companies for algorithm training.

Sir Elton John on a BBC program.
Elton John today blasted Labour ministers as “absolute losers”Credit: PA
Sir Elton John in a televised interview.
The singer hit back accusing Technology Secretary Peter Kyle of being “a bit of a moron”Credit: PA

Peers in the House of Lords supported amendments to a proposed law to ensure that creators must give permission before their content is utilized by AI platforms and can access information on how, when, and by whom it has been used.

But MPs ignored the call and voted it down by 297 to 168.

The government says the changes go too far and that it won’t make “piecemeal” decisions while still consulting on the issue.

But Sir Elton hit back accusing Technology Secretary Peter Kyle of being “a bit of a moron” and selling creatives down the river.

Speaking to the BBC, he raged: “It’s criminal, in that I feel incredibly betrayed.”

He remarked: “The House of Lords held a vote, and it was more than two to one in our favor. The Government just looked at it as if to say, ‘hmmm, well, the older people… like me can afford it.’”

The superstar warned the plan could “rob young people of their legacy and their income, it’s a criminal offence, I think.”

He added: “The Government are just being absolute losers, and I’m very angry about it.”

Sir Elton also revealed he’s ready to drag ministers through the courts, saying: “We’ll fight it all the way.”

The row centres on fears that AI tools are scraping artists’ work without permission – and leaving them with nothing.

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Hundreds of creatives have joined the Rocket Man in demanding stronger copyright protections.

But the Government insists the Data Bill is about “unlocking the secure and effective use of data” to boost the economy by £10 billion.

A spokesman for the Department for Science and Technology said: “The Data (Use and Access) Bill is focused on unlocking the secure and effective use of data for the public interest – boosting the economy by an estimated £10 billion over the course of the next 10 years to help deliver the growth which is fundamental to the government’s plan for change.

“We want our creative industries and AI companies to flourish, which is why we have been separately consulting on a package of measures that we hope will work for both sectors.

“We have always been clear that we will not rush into any decisions or bring forward any legislation until we are confident that we have a practical plan which delivers on each of our objectives.”

This comes after the threat of robots stealing musicians’ work has prompted more than 1,000 famous artists to join forces in protest with a “silent album”.

Fears are growing over the government’s plans to change UK copyright law for AI.

It would mean artificial intelligence companies could use any online material including music, art, articles and photography to train AI models.

The concern is a bot can then use algorithms to churn out its versions with no human creativity.

Stars including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, and Blur’s Damon Albarn have produced the protest album, titled Is This What We Want?

The 47 minutes of sparse background sounds are designed to show what life would be without musicians.

Organiser Ed Newton-Rex said: “The government’s proposal would hand the life’s work of the country’s musicians to AI companies, for free, letting those companies exploit musicians’ work to outcompete them.

“It is a plan that would not only be disastrous for musicians, but that is totally unnecessary: the UK can be leaders in AI without throwing our world-leading creative industries under the bus.”

Dr Jo Twist, head of industry group the BPI, said it would be legal for AI firms “to plunder the UK’s music, books, film and more, all for their own profit and without the need for authorisation or compensation”.

British music contributed £7.6 billion to the economy in 2023, but the industry warns that the changes to copyright laws would diminish this boost, risk jobs and undermine Britain’s “global soft-power advantage”.

AI giants should not be handed ‘free rein’ to rip off British creatives, top industry bosses warn

By Martina Bet

ARTIFICIAL intelligence firms should not be handed “free rein” to rip off British creative work, top industry bosses warn.

Media leaders say the plans would hamper fair licensing and create chaos in the £125billion creative sector.

The government plans to change copyright laws to allow tech firms to train their AI bots by giving them free access to films, TV, radio shows and journalism — unless creators actively opt out.

In a letter to Technology Secretary Peter Kyle, leaders slammed claims the UK would fall behind on AI if there are restrictions.

It was signed by MPs and bosses from NewsUK, The Guardian, Warner Music and Channel 4,

They said: “Very few countries have given free rein for AI developers to use copyright works without permission.”

They argued the government’s approach could put “the growth of the creative industries at risk” and that deals are already emerging, without government interference.

Stars including Sir Elton John, Simon Cowell, Sir Paul McCartney, and every major UK newspaper have urged the government to stop its copyright rules change bid.

They said the focus should be on transparency, not on rewriting copyright laws, arguing: “Transparency is key to assisting those licensing discussions.”

Creatives warned against making the UK an easy target for AI firms looking to exploit copyrighted material.

What albums has Sir Elton John released?

How many records has Elton released across his career?

Empty Sky – 1969

Elton John – 1970

Tumbleweed Connection – 1970

Madman Across the Water – 1971

Honky Château – 1972

Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only the Piano Player – 1973

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973

Caribou – 1974

Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy – 1975

Rock of the Westies – 1975

Blue Moves – 1976

A Single Man – 1978

Victim of Love – 1979

21 at 33 – 1980

The Fox – 1981

Jump Up! – 1982

Too Low for Zero – 1983

Breaking Hearts – 1984

Ice on Fire – 1985

Leather Jackets – 1986

Reg Strikes Back – 1988

Sleeping with the Past – 1989

The One – 1992

Made in England – 1995

The Big Picture – 1997

Songs from the West Coast – 2001

Peachtree Road – 2004

The Captain & the Kid – 2006

The Diving Board – 2013

Wonderful Crazy Night – 2016

Regimental Sgt. Zippo – 2021

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