Ed Newton-Rex

Ed Newton-Rex

composer United Kingdom

Ed Newton-Rex is a British composer and technologist known for his contributions to the intersection of music and artificial intelligence. He has been an active voice in advocating for the protection of creative professionals' rights in the evolving landscape of AI-generated content, emphasizing the need for ethical practices in the industry.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
1,388,411
Power
5,521$
Sentiment
6.93
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Kingdom 2 5.50 0.10% +0% 67,886,011 69,095 $2,700,000 2,748$
India 1 7.00 0.10% +0% 1,380,004,385 1,319,316 $2,900,000 2,772$
Totals 3 1,447,890,396 1,388,411 $5,600,000 5,520$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

India India: Ed Newton-Rex, a former AI executive, said the case illustrated a growing imbalance between technology firms and creators whose work underpins modern AI systems. 7

The Times of India: Inside Project Panama: 2 million books scanned and destroyed by Anthropic AI to train machines |

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Ed Newton Rex is a campaigner who criticizes AI undressing people in photos as abuse. 6

BBC: What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Ed Newton-Rex, a composer and campaigner for copyright fairness behind the protest album, expressed concern about the government's attention to US tech companies' interests over British creatives' interests. 7

The Guardian: Paul McCartney joins music industry protest against AI with silent track | Paul McCartney

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Ed Newton-Rex, founder of Fairly Trained, welcomed the announcement and emphasized the need for AI features built fairly with artists' permission. 8

BBC: Spotify working on AI music tools with major record labels

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Ed Newton Rex expressed that the situation with The Velvet Sundown reflects artists' concerns about AI. 6

BBC: Viral band success spawns AI claims and hoaxes

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Ed Newton-Rex, the founder of Fairly Trained, commented on the limitations of the new system. 5

BBC: Millions of websites to get 'game-changing' AI bot blocker

Australia Australia: Ed Newton-Rex is an AI music specialist and founder of nonprofit lobby group Fairly Trained. 7

The Sydney Morning Herald: The new soundtrack to our lives is giving me nightmares

United Kingdom United Kingdom: Ed Newton-Rex is the chief executive of Fairly Trained and is campaigning against the use of AI trained on copyrighted material. 6

The Guardian: UK government rollout of Humphrey AI tool raises fears about reliance on big tech | Artificial intelligence (AI)