Ed Newton-Rex

Ed Newton-Rex

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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.

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Ed Newton-Rex emphasized the urgent need for a reset in the AI industry for fair compensation to creatives.

cómo Anthropic compró y destruyó millones de libros para entrenar a su inteligencia artificial
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2026-02-17
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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.

Inside Project Panama: 2 million books scanned and destroyed by Anthropic AI to train machines |
The Times of India·IndiaIndia· 2026-02-02
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Ed Newton Rex is an AI ethics campaigner who critiques the broad capabilities of AI tools.

Is small the new big?
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-14
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Ed Newton Rex is a campaigner who criticizes AI undressing people in photos as abuse.

What a new law and an investigation could mean for Grok AI deepfakes
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2026-01-13
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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.

Paul McCartney joins music industry protest against AI with silent track | Paul McCartney
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-11-17
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Ed Newton-Rex, founder of Fairly Trained, welcomed the announcement and emphasized the need for AI features built fairly with artists' permission.

Spotify working on AI music tools with major record labels
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-10-18
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Ed Newton Rex expressed that the situation with The Velvet Sundown reflects artists' concerns about AI.

Viral band success spawns AI claims and hoaxes
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-04
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Ed Newton-Rex, the founder of Fairly Trained, commented on the limitations of the new system.

Millions of websites to get 'game-changing' AI bot blocker
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-07-01
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Ed Newton-Rex is an AI music specialist and founder of nonprofit lobby group Fairly Trained.

The new soundtrack to our lives is giving me nightmares
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-06-23
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Ed Newton-Rex is the chief executive of Fairly Trained and is campaigning against the use of AI trained on copyrighted material.

UK government rollout of Humphrey AI tool raises fears about reliance on big tech | Artificial intelligence (AI)
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-06-15
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Ed Newton-Rex is the organizer of the silent album protest and founder of Fairly Trained.

Musicians release silent album to protest AI copyright changes
Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999·TaiwanTaiwan· 2025-02-26
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Ed Newton-Rex is the composer and AI developer who organized the silent album.

British musicians release silent album to protest plans to let AI use their work
Fox News·United StatesUnited States· 2025-02-26
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Ed Newton-Rex, the organizer and founder of Fairly Trained, criticized the government's proposal regarding AI and musicians' rights.

Više od hiljadu britanskih muzičara protestuje protiv umjetne inteligencije
Dnevni Avaz – widely circulated Bosnian daily·Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex is the initiator of the protest project against the UK government's AI legislation.

מחאת AI בבריטניה: קייט בוש, קט סטיבנס ועוד מתאחדים
ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·IsraelIsrael· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex is the composer behind the idea of the silent album protesting against AI.

Músicos crean un álbum mudo en protesta contra la IA
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex is a British composer who is behind the idea of the album.

¿Esto es lo que queremos?
El Observador·UruguayUruguay· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex is the British composer and former head of the AI company behind the album, voicing concerns about the government's proposal.

Понад тисяча музикантів випустили "пустий" альбом на знак протесту проти ШІ • Mezha.Media
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex is the British composer behind the idea of the silent album protesting against AI.

Músicos británicos lanzaron álbum mudo en protesta contra la IA
El Nacional·VenezuelaVenezuela· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex is the mentor of the 1000 UK Artists and founder of a nonprofit organization advocating for creators' rights.

Artistas lançam álbum de “silêncios” em protesto contra política de IA no Reino Unido | Inteligência artificial
Público·PortugalPortugal· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex is the coordinator of the silent album and has criticized the government's AI legislation.

Pour protester contre l’IA, un album entièrement constitué de morceaux silencieux réalisé par 1 000 artistes britanniques
Le Monde·FranceFrance· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex is the organiser of the silent album project and founder of Fairly Trained.

Over 1,000 musicians release silent album to protest UK’s AI copyright changes - Culture
Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·PakistanPakistan· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex is the organizer and founder of Fairly Trained, advocating for fair practices in AI companies.

Заради авторските права за ИИ хиляда музиканти издадоха "тих албум"
Dnevnik·BulgariaBulgaria· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex, the organiser of the silent record, criticized the proposals as disastrous for musicians.

Kate Bush and other artists protest AI copyright laws with silent album
BBC·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-25
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Ed Newton-Rex, a British composer, is one of the signatories of the protest letter against the AI auction.

Hàng nghìn nghệ sĩ kêu gọi hủy buổi đấu giá tranh AI
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2025-02-14
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Ed Newton-Rex is a co-signer of the petition against the auction at Christie's.

Tusindvis af kunstnere kritiserer stort auktionshus
Politiken·DenmarkDenmark· 2025-02-12
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Ed Newton-Rex is a key figure in the campaign for the protection of artists' work and a signatory to the letter against the auction.

‘Mass theft’: Thousands of artists call for AI art auction to be cancelled | Artificial intelligence (AI)
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-10
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