Munich court: memorisation of song lyrics in language model is relevant under copyright law
According to staemmler.legal's summary, the Munich I Regional Court in the GEMA v OpenAI case held that the memorisation of song lyrics in a language model is relevant under copyright law. The issue also features in analyses of whether the EU framework is fit for purpose.
Who is affected and how
- lawyer
- The German ruling may offer a rough benchmark for the copyright classification of memorisation in EU cases.
- corporate lawyer
- Model developers and companies deploying models must reckon with the risk posed by memorised content.
Sources
- LG München I: GEMA gegen OpenAI: Memorisierung von Songtexten im Sprachmodell ist urheberrechtlich relevant - staemmler.legalstaemmler.legal · Oct 24, 2026 · magyar
- AI and copyright in the EU: is the current framework fit for purpose? - Stevens & Bolton LLPstevens-bolton.com · Oct 23, 2026 · magyar
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