McCartney Protests AI Music Use with Near-Silent Track

Paul McCartney has released a near-silent track to protest unregulated AI music use in the industry. The vinyl bonus track, composed mostly of tape hiss and studio ambient noise, forms part of the campaign album Is This What We Want? aimed at highlighting copyright risks posed by generative AI. The message urges UK policymakers not to legalise music theft to benefit tech firms. Campaigners, including Kate Bush, Hans Zimmer and Sam Fender, demand that artists receive fair payment and credit for AI training. Organized by composer Ed Newton-Rex, the initiative signals growing artist resistance to AI music use without consent.