News 25% of music producers are now using AI, survey says – but a majority shows strong resistanceA majority of producers indicated they have concerns about losing control of their music.
News You can now make takedown requests for AI-generated YouTube videos that mimic your likenessThe video platform is working to mitigate the worst impacts of AI content, even as it works to develop AI tools
News Warner Music notifies tech firms that they need permission to use WMG content to train their AI modelsEuropean Union rules require copyright holders to expressly opt out of having their IP used in data mining.
News TuneCore unveils AI-powered mastering service for indie artists, with a fee of $5 per trackThe service is aimed at self-releasing artists who otherwise wouldn't have the means to access professional mastering
News YouTube in talks with Sony, Universal, Warner to license music for AI tools (report)YouTube wants to offer cash upfront in lump-sum payments to gain the rights to specific artists’ music – with the permission of the artists themselves
News Splice users can now use their own sound loops with AI-powered ‘Create’ engine“Splice AI delivers human-made sounds that are compatible with the creator's original idea, which remains at the center of the creative process"
News Meta’s new generative AI model can take chords or beats and turn them into songsThe company will make the model available to other developers to build tools from it
Analysis Suno could get sued by the record business. Who’s backing it with $125m?Here, we take a look at Suno’s investors, their philosophies, and the other businesses they’ve put money behind...
News AI ‘will bring the biggest revolution the creative sector has seen,’ Björn Ulvaeus says in CISAC’s latest annual reportThe global umbrella group of collection societies is urging rightsholders to fight for their rights in the age of AI
News AI music generator Suno raises $125m, valuing company at $500m (report)"It’s very early days, but 10 million people have already made music using Suno," said Suno Co-Founder and CEO Mikey Shulman
News Worldwide Independent Network calls for creation of AI ‘licensing marketplace’ in new manifestoThe global network of indie music trade associations has spelled out five guiding principles for AI
Analysis News Sony Music sends letters to 700 AI, music streaming companies declaring it’s ‘opting out’ of AI trainingThe letter also states that these companies may have already violated Sony's copyrights
News TikTok to start automatically labeling AI-generated contentThe video-sharing platform is partnering with a number of organizations to raise awareness of the pitfalls of AI-generated content
Analysis News Tencent Music’s AI-powered tech can ‘predict the next hit song,’ and 5 other things we learned from its latest annual reportTME is also facing 695 copyright infringement lawsuits, and it's negotiating a 10% stake in an 'overseas entertainment company'
Analysis Blog ‘The integration of AI into the music industry heralds a symphony of transformative possibilities.’The following op/ed comes from Daouda Leonard, manager of Grimes and founder of Los Angeles-based AI development studio CreateSafe