The Legal and Ethical Implications of Artificial Intelligence in Europe: Challenges for Intellectual Property Law and Regulation in Musical Industry in Sweden 2024

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This study investigates the ethical and legal implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Swedish music industry, emphasizing the issues it presents to copyright law. As AI technologies progressively enable the automated generation of musical content, enduring legal principles such as authorship, ownership, and ethical rights are being questioned in ways that conventional copyright frameworks are inadequately prepared to handle. The study highlights Sweden as an intriguing example, due to its role as a creative hub and a digital pioneer in music production. A mixed-methods approach is implemented. A doctrinal legal examination initially investigates EU copyright directives, the Swedish Copyright Act, and the planned EU Artificial Intelligence Act. Eight semi-structured interviews with artists, producers, and creative professionals in Sweden carry out a socio-legal assessment. Frame analysis, facilitated by NVivo software, is employed to discern strategic and important frames about AI's incorporation into creative processes. The study demonstrates a significant lack of clarity regarding authorship and ownership in AI- generated music, insufficient awareness of forthcoming regulations, and escalating ethical concerns about the automation of creativity. Participants expressed confusion over their rights and responsibilities in using AI tools, highlighting fundamental conflicts between technological advancement and governmental transparency. This study enhances current discussions in copyright law, digital ethics, and the sociology of creative labor. It advocates for immediate regulatory reform, enhanced stakeholder education, and an examination of intellectual property frameworks considering AI's revolutionary impact on creative businesses.