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Musicians are shy about admitting AI use, survey finds

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Musicians are shy about admitting AI use, survey finds

AI tools are increasingly being used in the music-making process, but musicians are not keen to tell their fans that they are using them due to fears of a perceived loss of authenticity…

Andy Malt • 02 Nov 2023

Human Artistry Campaign welcomes Joe Biden's AI executive order

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Human Artistry Campaign welcomes Joe Biden's AI executive order

US President Joe Biden yesterday issued an executive order setting out a wide range of initiatives to regulate AI - a move welcomed by the music industry-led Human Artistry Campaign…

Chris Cooke • 31 Oct 2023

Visual art copyright case against Stability AI stripped back but will proceed

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Visual art copyright case against Stability AI stripped back but will proceed

A US lawsuit testing the copyright obligations of AI companies - pursued by visual artists against image-generating AI platforms - can proceed, although with various parties removed and claims dismissed…

Chris Cooke • 31 Oct 2023

Boomy announces alliance with Beatdapp to counter stream manipulation

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Boomy announces alliance with Beatdapp to counter stream manipulation

Music generation platform Boomy has announced an integration with Beatdapp to combat stream manipulation, having been temporarily cut off by Spotify earlier this year because of “patterns of artificial streaming”…

Chris Cooke • 24 Oct 2023

Music publishers sue AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement

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Music publishers sue AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement

Universal Music Publishing, Concord and ABKCO have sued AI company Anthropic for copyright infringement, claiming that the tech firm has copied and exploited lyrics they control without licence…

Chris Cooke • 19 Oct 2023

Universal and BandLab announce alliance around AI

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Universal and BandLab announce alliance around AI

Universal Music and BandLab have announced an alliance around AI, stating that they will “pioneer market-led solutions with pro-creator standards to ensure new technologies serve the creator community effectively and ethically”…

Chris Cooke • 19 Oct 2023

Spinnin' Records announces alliance with AI company Endel

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Spinnin' Records announces alliance with AI company Endel

Warner Music-owned dance label Spinnin’ Records has announced a tie-up with music AI company Endel that will see its catalogue transformed into relaxation soundscapes…

Chris Cooke • 18 Oct 2023

US record industry adds voice cloning sites to its official piracy gripe list

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US record industry adds voice cloning sites to its official piracy gripe list

The RIAA has included voice cloning services - in particular UK-based Voicify - in its latest submission to the US government as it works on its next Notorious Markets report that lists piracy operations of concern…

Chris Cooke • 12 Oct 2023

Independent publisher group sets out ethnical guidelines for music-making AI

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Independent publisher group sets out ethnical guidelines for music-making AI

The global trade group for independent music publishers has set out some guidelines for the development of music-making AI, calling for technology companies to secure consent from copyright owners, be transparent about training datasets, and clearly label AI-generated music…

Chris Cooke • 10 Oct 2023

Authors say OpenAI's construction of 'fair use' would "entirely swallow US copyright"

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Authors say OpenAI's construction of 'fair use' would "entirely swallow US copyright"

A group of writers, including comedian Sarah Silverman, have responded to efforts by OpenAI to get various elements of a copyright lawsuit dismissed, criticising the technology firm’s interpretation of copyright law and especially fair use…

Chris Cooke • 29 Sep 2023

Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks AI, podcasts and Apple Tax in new interview

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Spotify boss Daniel Ek talks AI, podcasts and Apple Tax in new interview

Daniel Ek has spoken to the BBC about how Spotify plans to deal with AI-generated music - just as the streaming firm announces a new AI-powered translation tool for podcasters…

Chris Cooke • 26 Sep 2023

YouTube unveils new AI-powered tools for creators

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YouTube unveils new AI-powered tools for creators

YouTube has unveiled a number of AI-powered tools it will be making available to content creators over the next year, including one that will make it easier to navigate its Creator Music service…

Chris Cooke • 25 Sep 2023