SIR Keir Starmer must pull the plug on the biggest heist of creative work in history, MPs demanded yesterday.
The PM came under pressure from MPs of all parties over plans to hand tech giants free use of songs, writing and other material.
He was warned the changes to copyright laws are a threat to the country’s arts and culture industry.
MP Caroline Dinenage, chair of the Commons Culture Committee, said: “It picks away at the very foundations of what makes the UK such a world leader in culture, creativity and news.
“As I told the Prime Minister last year, it is effectively the largest heist of copyright in the world’s history.”
The government wants to let Silicon Valley giants use copyright material for free to train their artificial intelligence algorithms.
Creators can protect their work only if they opt out of the system.
Ministers hope it will encourage tech firms to invest in the UK.
But MPs say the opt-out idea is unworkable.
Labour’s Samantha Niblett added: “Our brilliant creative sector all needs protection.”
The government says the shake-up, which has riled Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Elton John, will not be made unless an effective payment system is found.
Sir Keir Starmer must pull the plug on the biggest heist of creative work in history, MPs demanded yesterday[/caption]
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