BEATLES MAGAZINE: PAUL McCARTNEY GIVES HIS OPINION ON THE NEW BRITISH COPYRIGHT LAW

Sunday, 26 January 2025

PAUL McCARTNEY GIVES HIS OPINION ON THE NEW BRITISH COPYRIGHT LAW

Paul McCartney has seen the music industry shift many times. Even as online streaming services began replacing radio airplay, Paul still managed to find success. Now, however, Paul is sounding the alarm about a new copyright law in UK that he says could prove detrimental to up-and-coming artists.

According to the BBC, the UK government is mulling changes to copyright law. If implemented, AI developers could legally use online creators’ content to help develop their models.
Although the copyright holder would have the chance to opt out, Paul McCartney warned that such changes could stifle creativity and eliminate incentives for writers and artists.

“You get young guys, girls, coming up, and they write a beautiful song, and they don’t own it, and they don’t have anything to do with it,” the “Band on the Run” singer told the BBC. “And anyone who wants can just rip it off.”

The money is going somewhere, McCartney said. And why shouldn’t it go to “the guy who sat down and wrote Yesterday?”

He reminded the government that “it’s your job” to protect the people. “So you know, if you’re putting through a bill, make sure you protect the creative thinkers, the creative artists, or you’re not going to have them,” he said.

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