{"id":31847,"date":"2026-03-10T11:29:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-10T09:29:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/?p=31847"},"modified":"2026-04-22T13:43:41","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:43:41","slug":"copyright-in-ai-songs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kpw.law\/en\/copyright-in-ai-songs\/","title":{"rendered":"Copyright in AI songs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull v4-pattern-hero v4-pattern-hero--post is-style-background-blend is-style-arrow has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull v4-pattern-hero__cover\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);min-height:75vh;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img data-dominant-color=\"cf4f7c\" data-has-transparency=\"false\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" sizes=\"auto, 100vw\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-31845 size-large not-transparent\" alt=\"Urheberrecht an KI-Songs, K\u00fcnstliche Intelligenz, Rechtsanwalt, Suno\" src=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urheberrecht-an-KI-Songs-1024x576.jpg\" style=\"--dominant-color: #cf4f7c; object-position:0% 100%\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" data-object-position=\"0% 100%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urheberrecht-an-KI-Songs-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urheberrecht-an-KI-Songs-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urheberrecht-an-KI-Songs-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urheberrecht-an-KI-Songs-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/kpw.law\/wp-content\/uploads\/Urheberrecht-an-KI-Songs-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-base-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div style=\"height:5em\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1d4b5d69 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-19e250f3 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\r\n<h1 id=\"multirow-headline-block_d6262a75f4a1516ce5f505f75fb67de0\" class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\r\n    <div class=\"wp-block-visual4-multirow-headline\">\n\n<p class=\"has-gigantic-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">Copyright<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-huge-font-size\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-right:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:15%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\">in <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color has-gigantic-font-size wp-elements-5b054afb3f1db8422cf9e2e237d3ea5a\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;margin-left:0%;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:normal;font-weight:1000;line-height:1;text-transform:uppercase\"><span class=\"v4-marker-highlight-background\">AI songs?<\/span><\/p>\n\n<\/div> \r\n<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-small-font-size is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-76c96157 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20);margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-bottom:0;font-style:italic;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase\"><div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:300;text-transform:uppercase;\" class=\"wp-block-post-date has-small-font-size\"><time datetime=\"2026-03-10T11:29:41+02:00\">10. March 2026<\/time><\/div>\n\n\n<p>of<\/p>\n\n\n<div style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:600;\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\">Clemens Pfitzer<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-c93ec0be wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p><strong>When does a song lyric enjoy copyright protection even though the accompanying music was written by an AI? How do you prove that you wrote the lyrics yourself &#8211; and not the AI? And is an affidavit sufficient?  <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-worum-geht-s\">What is it all about?<\/h2>\n\n<p>A woman wrote a personal song lyric in spring 2025. Her partner set it to music using the AI music system <a href=\"https:\/\/suno.com\/\">SunoAI <\/a>and published the result on a music platform. A short time later, a well-known artist took the lyrics &#8211; with some verbatim adaptations &#8211; and published her own version via a major digital distributor on Spotify and other streaming services.  <\/p>\n\n<p>The author of the original text defended herself with an urgent application. The Frankfurt Regional Court ruled in her favor and prohibited further distribution of the artist&#8217;s song. At the heart of the dispute was the fact that the lyrics were written by a human, but the music was written by an AI. Does copyright protect such a mixed work?   <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What did the court decide?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The Regional Court of Frankfurt a.M. confirmed with  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rv.hessenrecht.hessen.de\/bshe\/document\/LARE260000287\">Judgment of 17.12.2025 &#8211; Ref. 2-06 O 401\/25 <\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/rechtsgebiet\/urheberrecht\/\" id=\"284\">copyright protection <\/a>for the lyrics, even though the music was created using AI. According to the court, the lyrics and the music must be considered separately. Even if they are combined in a song, the lyrics remain protectable as an independent linguistic work. Specifically, the court clarified the following:   <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-von-menschen-geschriebener-text-ist-geschutzt\">Text written by humans is protected<\/h3>\n\n<p>A song text demonstrably written by a human does not lose its copyright protection because the accompanying music comes from an AI. The lyrics are an independent linguistic work that can be used independently of the background music. Even a simple, short refrain can be protected by copyright. The requirements for the so-called level of creation are low for lyrics.   <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-ki-texte-geniessen-grundsatzlich-keinen-schutz\">AI texts generally do not enjoy any protection<\/h3>\n\n<p>At the same time, the court made it clear that a text generated entirely by an <a href=\"https:\/\/kpw.law\/thema\/kunstliche-intelligenz-ki\/\" id=\"4555\">AI system<\/a> is generally not eligible for protection. Copyright protection requires a personal intellectual creation that can only originate from a human being. However, the court expressly left open the question of whether a particularly cleverly formulated prompt to an AI could justify protection in itself.  <\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-neue-regeln-fur-die-beweislast\">New rules for the burden of proof<\/h3>\n\n<p>The question of who has to prove whether a text originates from a human or an AI is particularly relevant in practice. The court has developed a graduated approach to this: <\/p>\n\n<p>In principle, the party claiming copyright must prove that they created the work themselves. However, if the other party provides concrete evidence that the text was created by an AI &#8211; such as an expert opinion &#8211; the author must explain in detail how the creative process took place and which parts of the work are based on human creativity. <\/p>\n\n<p>In this case, an affidavit by the author, which was supported by her partner&#8217;s statements, was sufficient. The court did not regard the weaknesses of the text identified in the expert opinion, such as logical breaks and missing rhymes, as evidence of production by an AI, but as a possible expression of artistic freedom. <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group v4-pattern-general-quote-box has-kpw-yellow-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--70)\">\n<p>The breaks described by the music expert can also and especially occur in song lyrics and be an expression of artistic freedom.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eilrechtsschutz-ist-moglich\">Urgent legal protection is possible<\/h3>\n\n<p>The opposing party argued that summary proceedings were unsuitable for AI issues, as a costly expert opinion would ultimately be required to clarify authorship. The court rejected this argument, stating that interim legal protection was intended for copyright infringements in particular. If an expert opinion were always required, urgent legal protection in copyright law would effectively be abolished.  <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-warum-war-die-ubernahme-unzulassig\">Why was the takeover illegal?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The artist had not taken over the entire text word for word, but only essential parts. The court examined whether the originality of the original text was still recognizable despite the changes. This was affirmed. The basic structure of the text, the style with short, concise sentences and central passages of content were clearly recognizable in the artist&#8217;s song. Some of the formulations were even adopted word for word.    <\/p>\n\n<p>The addition of a chorus and the partial rewording did not lead the court out of the scope of copyright protection. In the court&#8217;s opinion, it was a so-called non-free adaptation, i.e. a takeover that remains too close to the original to be considered an independent work. <\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-was-passiert-mit-dem-urheberrecht-wenn-mensch-und-ki-zusammenarbeiten\">What happens to copyright when humans and AI work together?<\/h2>\n\n<p>The decision provides an initial orientation for this topic and what needs to be considered when dealing with AI systems.  <\/p>\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list is-style-arrow\">\n<li><strong>For creatives and authors:<\/strong> <br \/>If you write your own texts and have the music generated by an AI, you retain the copyright to the text. It is important to document your own creative contribution, for example with early drafts, notes or time stamps. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For exploiters and platforms:<\/strong> <br \/>Digital distributors and labels should check whether the content they are distributing is free from third-party laws. The contractual assurance of a contractual partner does not protect against a claim for injunctive relief. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>For AI users:<\/strong> <br \/>Purely AI-generated texts are unlikely to enjoy copyright protection following this decision. Anyone wishing to invoke their copyright must be able to demonstrate which parts of the work are based on their own creative work. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Conclusion<\/h2>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns v4-pattern-text-copy-half-col is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>The decision of the Regional Court of Frankfurt a. M. shows a pragmatic approach to taking mutual interests into account.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Authors who use AI, as well as those whose works could be considered as such but do not use AI, are well advised to document their own creative achievements. This will enable them to secure their copyrights in the event of a dispute. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just because an AI has contributed to a work does not mean that the entire work is not eligible for protection. The human-created components retain their copyright protection, if such protection is applicable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The question of where copyright begins and ends with AI-supported creations will continue to occupy the courts intensively. 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