OPENAI LOSES MUSIC COPYRIGHT BATTLE IN GERMAN COURT

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Munich's Regional Court ruled that OpenAI violated German copyright laws by having its GPT-4 and 4o models memorize and reproduce song lyrics from nine popular German artists when prompted. The court determined that OpenAI, not users, is responsible for the outputs, as lyrics were reproducibly contained in the models after training, rejecting OpenAI's claim that it doesn't store specific training data. GEMA, a German music rights organization that represents over 100,000 creators, brought the lawsuit in 2024.