British celebrities beat AI companies lobbying to get free use of their work. They have a warning for Australia

<p>‘People care about the songs, books and pictures that influence the critical moments in their lives,’ says the architect of the fightback in the UK</p><ul><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>If you want to state the case against copyright reform in Australia, get Kylie Minogue’s phone number.</p><p>If there is one lesson to be learned from a similar battle in the UK, high-profile members of the creative industries make a difference. They get your argument on the front of newspapers, in the news bulletins and on social media.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/sep/28/uk-celebrity-warning-for-australia-ai-copyright">Continue reading...</a>