Key holding or allegation
The appellate court refused to suspend royalties, stressing the factual/legal complexity and possible reliance on protected works; lack of an identifiable human author did not itself establish that charges were inapplicable.
Why it matters
Direct AI-music case separating the question of AI authorship from possible use of protected source material and public-performance liability.
Facts
Theme park argued that public-performance royalties should not apply because music played at the venue was said to be AI-generated.
Issues before the court
Whether alleged AI generation eliminated royalty liability and whether interim relief suspending ECAD charges was warranted.
What the court did not decide
The court did not hold that purely AI-generated music is necessarily copyrightable or finally determine infringement/royalty liability.
Procedural timeline
Tribunal de Justica de Santa Catarina
Interlocutory appellate judgment: Court refused to suspend ECAD royalties merely because the music was asserted to be AI-generated, noting factual complexity and possible reliance on protected works.