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YouTube in talks with all three majors about the next phase in its AI experimentation

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YouTube in talks with all three majors about the next phase in its AI experimentation

YouTube last year piloted a generative AI tool called Dream Track that generates vocals in the style of ten specific artists. The company is now plotting its next AI experiment and is in talks with all three major record companies, with the aim of involving dozens of artists next time…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jun 2024

What is OK in the world of music AI? New organisation to develop industry standards

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What is OK in the world of music AI? New organisation to develop industry standards

A panel of music industry professionals will be convened by a new organisation called AI:OK with the aim of agreeing global industry standards for the use of music in AI, and AI in music. Founder Martin Clancy says “we’re dedicated to making sure AI is used ethically”…

Chris Cooke • 27 Jun 2024

Udio responds to record label lawsuit insisting its AI model ‘listens’ rather than ‘copies’

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Udio responds to record label lawsuit insisting its AI model ‘listens’ rather than ‘copies’

Udio has responded to the lawsuit filed by the record companies earlier this week. It insists that its AI model only ‘listens’ to existing recordings, learning the art of music-making just like a human creator. The record industry maintains that that listening involves unlicensed copying…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jun 2024

Stability AI raises new finance, appoints Sean Parker as Chair

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Stability AI raises new finance, appoints Sean Parker as Chair

Cash-strapped AI company Stability has announced it has raised $80 million in new finance. It has also appointed Napster co-founder and early Spotify investor Sean Parker as Chair, who says the new cash will allow “the creation of even more powerful AI models”…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jun 2024

AI lawsuit filed by music publishers in Tennessee move to California

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AI lawsuit filed by music publishers in Tennessee move to California

When a group of music publishers filed a lawsuit against AI company Anthropic, they chose a court in Tennessee, as they all have offices in Nashville. Anthropic said the legal battle should be fought in its home state of California. A judge has considered that argument and sided with the AI company…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jun 2024

Suno boss accuses music industry of “reverting to its old lawyer-led playbook”

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Suno boss accuses music industry of “reverting to its old lawyer-led playbook”

The US record industry yesterday sued AI companies Suno and Udio for copyright infringement. Suno’s CEO says that the labels are just coming out guns blazing without first having a proper conversation. The RIAA says that labels are quite happy to do that with people who don’t first steal their stuff…

Chris Cooke • 25 Jun 2024

Suno and Udio’s “lawless” behaviour cheapens human creativity with sound-a-likes and knock-offs says watershed RIAA lawsuit

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Suno and Udio’s “lawless” behaviour cheapens human creativity with sound-a-likes and knock-offs says watershed RIAA lawsuit

Suno and Udio are evasive about how they trained their AI models and have infringed copyright at “an almost unimaginable scale” says the RIAA. Music generated by the platform will flood the market with such speed and scale that the impact will be devastating for human creators…

Chris Cooke • 24 Jun 2024

Universal and TikTok employ AI to help artists and creators speak more languages

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Universal and TikTok employ AI to help artists and creators speak more languages

Both Universal Music and TikTok have unveiled new AI tools for creators. Universal is partnering with SoundLabs to allow artists to create “custom vocal models”. TikTok’s new tools will allow creators to create multilingual avatars for use in their own videos and for brand content…

Chris Cooke • 19 Jun 2024

Sony Music tells 700+ AI companies to respect its copyrights

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Sony Music tells 700+ AI companies to respect its copyrights

More than 700 AI companies have been sent a letter by Sony Music which demands that they respect the major music company’s rights and seek permission before using any of its recordings or songs to train their AI models. It’s basically a wide-ranging ‘reservation’ of rights…

Chris Cooke • 17 May 2024

FKA Twigs and Warner boss tell Senators about the urgent need for a US-wide law to regulate deepfakes

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FKA Twigs and Warner boss tell Senators about the urgent need for a US-wide law to regulate deepfakes

Proposals to introduce a new US-wide law to allow people to stop the unofficial use of AI to replicate their voice and likeness were discussed in Congress yesterday, with FKA Twigs and Warner Music boss Robert Kyncl among those providing their perspectives…

Chris Cooke • 01 May 2024

MPs call on UK government to create “a pro-creative industries AI bill”

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MPs call on UK government to create “a pro-creative industries AI bill”

The All-Party Parliamentary Group On Music has published a report on music and AI making a number of recommendations to government. That includes a “a pro-creative industries AI bill” the clarifies the copyright obligations of AI companies and introduces a new personality right for artists…

Chris Cooke • 01 May 2024

Amazon AI employee claims she was told to breach copyright rules because “everyone else is doing it”

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Amazon AI employee claims she was told to breach copyright rules because “everyone else is doing it”

An AI researcher who worked for Amazon is suing the company over allegations of harassment and unlawful dismissal - and in her lawsuit she claims that she was told it was fine to breach copyright rules when developing AI models in order to keep up with competitors…

Chris Cooke • 23 Apr 2024