Sabam text-and-data-mining opt-out for AI training

rights policy item·rights reservation·active

Sabam states that it reserved AI text-and-data mining of its repertoire on behalf of represented authors, composers, and publishers from December 2023.

Verified facts

Official site	https://www.sabam.be/fr/press/la-sabam-sauvegarde-les-droits-de-ses-auteurs-face-lia ↗
Geography	Belgium
identifier	Sabam AI TDM reservation
parties	unknown
item type	rights_reservation
confidence	medium
filing date	unknown
jurisdiction	Belgium
adoption date	unknown
affected works	musical works; sound recordings; performances
current status	active_party_position
effective date	2023-12-13
affected models	unknown
canonical title	Sabam text-and-data-mining opt-out for AI training
confidence basis	Authoritative source reviewed, but a material status, scope, translation, or implementation question remains.
enforcement date	unknown
affected datasets	unknown
issuing authority	Sabam
primary documents	https://www.sabam.be/fr/press/la-sabam-sauvegarde-les-droits-de-ses-auteurs-face-lia
affected entity types	music creators; rights holders; AI providers
affected organizations	Sabam; AI model providers
documented interpretations	unknown
affected professional workflows	music-catalog licensing; AI training rights clearance; rights reservation