Inductees Dave Stewart, left, and Annie Lennox of Eurythmics pose in the press room during the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony on, November 5, 2022, at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.
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A new album called “Is This What We Want?” features a stellar list of more than 1,000 musicians — and the sound of silence.
With contributions from artists including Kate Bush, Annie Lennox, Cat Stevens and Damon Albarn, the album was released Tuesday (February 25, 2025) to protest proposed British changes to artificial intelligence laws that artists fear will erode their creative control.
The U.K. government is consulting on whether to let tech firms use copyrighted material to help train AI models unless the creators explicitly opt out.
Critics of the idea fear that will make it harder for artists to retain control of their work and…
