Outfits that have coughed up for licensing fees note that this can get expensive. To save on that cost, MusicGen's training set mostly sidestepped hits, says Dr Adi.
The corporation in Mali pays management fees to the Irish subsidiary and pays intellectual property license fees to the Dutch company, all for enormous sums.
The one he wants is marked " all right reserved" . So to avoid copyright infringement and potential legal issues, he contacts Julia who gives him permission to use the photo in exchange for a license fee.