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Suno and Udio’s training admission is a “major concession” says RIAA

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Artificial Intelligence • 2 min read

Suno and Udio’s training admission is a “major concession” says RIAA

Suno and Udio yesterday filed responses to the lawsuits filed against them by the major record companies, presenting a fair use defence and accusing the majors of anticompetitive conduct. The RIAA has responded, saying the responses contain a “major concession”, but mainly continue to mislead…

Chris Cooke • 02 Aug 2024

Op-ed: Forget AI vocal clones - the real impact of AI in music is personalised discovery

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Music AI • 8 min read

Op-ed: Forget AI vocal clones - the real impact of AI in music is personalised discovery

AI is going to hyper-accelerate the shift to personalised discovery of music, by making the existing discovery algorithms of the various platforms much more sophisticated and much more customised to the tastes of individual listeners say Duetti CEO and co-founder Lior Tibon…

CMU • 10 Apr 2024

Setlist Podcast: AI developments cause celebration and concern

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Artificial Intelligence • 5 min read

Setlist Podcast: AI developments cause celebration and concern

The music industry welcomes the final draft of the EU AI Act but sees plans for the UK to develop an AI code of conduct collapse, and allegations that the BBC is going head to head with its commercial rivals by launching new decade and genre specific music radio stations…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 09 Feb 2024

Government needs to "urgently reconsider" approach to copyright and AI, says culture committee Chair

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Artificial Intelligence • 2 min read

Government needs to "urgently reconsider" approach to copyright and AI, says culture committee Chair

The government yesterday confirmed that efforts to negotiate a voluntary code of practice on copyright and AI have failed. As a result, the Chair of Parliament’s culture select committee says, the government now needs to urgently reconsider how it deals the the copyright challenges created by AI…

Chris Cooke • 07 Feb 2024

Planned UK code of practice on copyright and AI shelved

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Artificial Intelligence • 3 min read

Planned UK code of practice on copyright and AI shelved

Government-led attempts to negotiate an agreement between the creative industries and the tech sector in relation to copyright and AI have failed. It’s a set back for the music industry, which wants clarity regarding the legal obligations of those using existing content to train AI models…

Chris Cooke • 06 Feb 2024

Music industry welcomes EU member states agreeing AI Act

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EU AI Act • 2 min read

Music industry welcomes EU member states agreeing AI Act

EU member states have endorsed the final draft of the EU AI Act, which will regulate many uses of artificial intelligence. The music industry is particularly interested in the new rules covering the use of copyright protected works when training generative AI models…

Chris Cooke • 05 Feb 2024

Setlist Podcast: Universal and TikTok accuse each other of “bullying” and “greed”

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TikTok • 4 min read

Setlist Podcast: Universal and TikTok accuse each other of “bullying” and “greed”

The collapse of licensing talks between Universal Music and TikTok, UK Parliament's 'Misogyny In Music' report that calls for new legislation to end the cycle of harassment and abuse in the "boys' club" industry, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 02 Feb 2024

Lords committee calls on government to clarify copyright obligations of AI companies

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Lords committee calls on government to clarify copyright obligations of AI companies

The House Of Lords Communications And Digital Committee has published a report on the regulation of AI. On copyright matters, it clearly sets out the position that tech firms should not use existing content to train AI models without getting permission from copyright owners…

Chris Cooke • 02 Feb 2024

71% of music creators fear multi-billion dollar music AI business could stop songwriters from earning a living, says new report

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Artificial Intelligence • 3 min read

71% of music creators fear multi-billion dollar music AI business could stop songwriters from earning a living, says new report

Music industry collecting societies GEMA and SACEM have published a report on music and AI, based on a survey of 15,000 songwriter and publisher members. It sets out the opportunities and the threats posed by AI to the music-making community…

Chris Cooke • 31 Jan 2024

Setlist Podcast: Apple Music’s “spatial audio bonus” favours major labels

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Apple • 4 min read

Setlist Podcast: Apple Music’s “spatial audio bonus” favours major labels

Apple Music's spatial audio "bonus" is nothing of the sort for many independent labels and creators, grassroots venue closures in the UK, and more…

Andy Malt & Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2024

US Copyright Office to investigate how to license AI companies to generate revenue for music creators

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Artificial Intelligence • 2 min read

US Copyright Office to investigate how to license AI companies to generate revenue for music creators

While the debate continues over whether or not tech companies need permission to use copyright protected works when training generative AI models, the US Copyright Office is looking into possible AI licensing models, including a compulsory licence which the music industry would likely oppose…

Chris Cooke • 26 Jan 2024

Publishers hit back at Anthropic's claim that AI copyright cases should be filed in "its Silicon Valley backyard"

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Anthropic • 1 min read

Publishers hit back at Anthropic's claim that AI copyright cases should be filed in "its Silicon Valley backyard"

The group of music publishers behind a copyright infringement lawsuit against AI firm Anthropic have hit back at its claim that Tennessee is the wrong US state for pursuing the litigation. They point out that Anthropic has both employees and customers in the state…

Chris Cooke • 24 Jan 2024