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As always, 1cc GmbH participated to gain firsthand insight into new developments in the field, follow ongoing discussions, and understand the perspectives of industry representatives, policymakers, rights holders, and collective management organizations (CMOs). The agenda covered topics such as legal developments at European level, ongoing litigation, and the claims put forward by authors and creative professionals. Once again, a central focus of this inherently international conference was generative AI – specifically, the call for a sustainable and fair ecosystem. This entails balancing the utilization of AI’s capabilities (the output) with fair compensation for the foundational material – the content – upon which the AI ​​relies (the input). Currently, this remains a largely unregulated market, where stakeholders with vastly different levels of resources are looking to the courts for legal clarity. In discussions regarding how to manage such a powerful technology and the unpredictable consequences of its unbridled use, participants frequently drew historical parallels, such as the approach taken toward nuclear energy. If we remain strictly within the realm of copyright law, such comparisons are not even necessary. When the German company Grundig developed the cassette recorder for the mass market in the 1960s, it paved the way for what would later be termed the "private copy." It took some time, but a regulatory framework was eventually established: the private copying levy, a form of copyright remuneration or fair compensation. Today, this system is well-established, providing a significant and reliable source of compensation for authors and creators. This places high demands on the companies that offer the successors to the Grundig cassette recorder, namely, MP3 players, tablets, and smartphones. 1cc provides practical and easy-to-implement solutions to address this. **Navigating copyright levies with confidence** Are you looking for practical solutions to manage copyright levy obligations? Our experts at 1cc are here to help you navigate regulatory requirements and find the right approach for your businesss. 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