フォーリー法律事務所、アーティストとレーベルの音楽保護に向けAI搭載海賊版対策研究所の立ち上げでサウンドパトロールを代理

Foley & Lardner LLPは、AIスタートアップ企業SoundPatrolが音楽技術およびAIを活用した著作権侵害対策研究ラボの設立と資金調達を行うにあたり、同社を代表しました。

SoundPatrol is a research lab co-founded by Stanford University School of Medicine CERC Adjunct professor Walter De Brouwer, Ph.D., and Michael Ovitz. The lab works on large music models, novel formats for neural, embedded music, and neural fingerprinting. Where audio hashes excel at fast lookups of known recordings, neural embeddings capture semantic relationships — identifying covers, remixes, and generative-AI derivatives — while continuously learning from new releases. Neural fingerprinting moves beyond fixed perceptual hashes to a dynamic, context-aware model that adapts to evolving infringement tactics and distinguishes human from machine creations.

The company also recently signed Universal Music Group and Sony Music as partners.

The Foley team was led by partners Louis Lehot and André Thiollier and included partner Nicholas O’Keefe and associates Wesley Choi and Rachel Horewitz.