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What Does the Thomson Reuters v. ROSS Ruling Mean for AI Music?
A U.S. appeals court rejected a fair-use defense for AI training on Sept. 29, 2026. No music company was in the case, but the RIAA and NMPA backed it for a reason. Here is what it decides and what it does not.

The DOJ just told a federal judge that training AI on your work is fair use
In re OpenAI, Inc. Copyright Infringement Litigation: the United States filed a 20-page Statement of Interest on September 1, 2026 backing OpenAI on training. Here is what it argues, where it breaks from the Copyright Office, and what it means for musicians and writers.