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AI and the Music Industry An AI-generated Drake song has sparked a debate about copyright and the future of music. The song "Heart on My Sleeve" features the voice of Drake rapping over a beat by Metro Boomin. It was uploaded to TikTok by an unknown user, @ghostwriter977, and quickly went viral. The song's origins are shrouded in mystery. Some speculate that it is Drake's publicity stunt, while others believe it is the work of a crypto-adjacent startup. Universal Music Group, Drake's record label, denied involvement but sent takedown notices to streaming services. As AI technology develops, creating realistic forgeries of popular artists will become increasingly easy. This raises several copyright questions. - Who owns the rights to an AI-generated song? - Should artists be compensated for using their voice and likeness in AI creations? The legal battle over "Heart on My Sleeve" is just beginning, but it could have far-reaching implications for the future of music. https://lnkd.in/g8kbfYCY

An important precedent may be set here (if it progresses to a hearing) with the main issue revolving around Suno and Udio using copyrighted music to train their AI models without obtaining proper licenses or compensating the artists/rightsholders. The infringement claim is seemingly pretty clear-cut but with AI not going anywhere, let's not go down the Napster path and seek to litigate against what may well be a future revenue stream. Hopefully it can be a more proactive approach in looking at how a licensing (and appropriate compensation) regime can be agreed upon between rightsholders and AI companies

The record industry is suing AI companies over copyright. 🎶🤖 This harks back to the Napster era when they sued against streaming music, which ironically ended up saving the industry (thereby demonstrating a Luddite level of shortsightedness)😀📜 A key argument from AI companies is based on the premise that AI learns from data similarly to how humans do and then transforms the output. Looking forward to the court deciding on the question of “can machines learn similarly to humans?” ⚖️ For corporate leaders: ignore for now. This will take years to resolve and seems aimed at driving settlements and creating a market for AI-generated music. #AI #Copyright #MusicIndustry #ArtificialIntelligence #TechLaw #Innovation #FutureOfMusic #ai #lifesciences #ml

Another important draft law in America to tackle copyright infringement by AI companies. https://lnkd.in/eh-WvW3S "We strongly support the bill which prioritizes creators who continue to be exploited by unjust AI practices.” David Israelite President & CEO of 🇺🇸 group National Music Publishers' Association. There's no legal or moral excuse for AI or Big Tech companies accessing, training or generating #AI using digital music without permission. Doing so is simply ripping off artists & creators. Between the TRAIN Act & the COPIED Act, there is alignment with the infringement prevention & training transparency measures agreed in the EU AI Act - which gives clarity internationally. And as the many recent music industry deals by our member companies have demonstrated, legal #GenAI & #AI training is perfectly possible & there to be done. #ArtificialIntelligence #RealRights 🌎🎶

It's not much different than regulating sampled music. If Generative AI companies want to train their models with copyrighted songs, they must pay. Period. Solutions are already there. Companies like ProRata.ai and Musical AI are already tackling this issue. The "AI for Business" certificate I obtained provided me with solid legal knowledge on the matter and everyday passing by without governments implementing a simple regulation allows AI companies to breach copyright law. #AI #GenerativeAI #MusicAI #MusicTech #GenerativeMusic

what is the future of AI in the music industry? Company’s like Suno, which are based on AI, keep getting sued due to copyright infringement. Will the industry ever be able to get to a point where AI is actually used as an enhancement tool? Or will it continue to build controversies? Check out more on this from this article! https://lnkd.in/etBp8eyv #fsbmt #ai

The AI Transparency Act: Who’s Training Who? Should AI developers be required to disclose the materials used to train their models? The music industry thinks so. Backing the proposed TRAIN Act, they’re pushing for transparency to protect creators’ rights and ensure fair use of their work. #AI #Copyright #Transparency #Legaltech

A surge in lawsuits against AI music generators like Suno and Udio underscores a massive moment in music... Major record labels, with coordination by the RIAA, are taking a firm stand against what they call "mass infringement" of copyrighted material. This legal battle emphasizes a fundamental question: Does using copyrighted music to train AI models constitute fair use? While these AI companies argue that it is innovation, the music industry says that unlicensed use threatens artists' brands and livelihoods. The outcome of these lawsuits will set a precedent for how AI interacts with intellectual property, not just in music but entertainment as a whole. I'm very intrigued to see how this plays out as someone who sees both the benefits and detriments of AI. What do you think? #ai #musicindustry #lawsuit #compliance https://lnkd.in/grvzd8Fu

The music industry welcomed the passing of the European Union’s AI Act earlier this year, although recently creative-industry bodies have been pressing for the new legislation to get a “meaningful implementation” across the EU. Today we’ve got a better idea of what that implementation might look like, thanks to the release of a first draft of a ‘General-Purpose AI Code of Practice’ this week. It’s the first of four planned drafting rounds, and focuses on general-purpose AI models – those which perform multiple tasks. So be warned that it’s far from final – not least because “nearly 1,000 stakeholders” are going to be having their say on it next week alone. Still, it’s interesting, because there’s quite a lot on AI models and copyright in it. Not least the clause early on where companies signing the code of practice agree to recognise “that any use of copyright protected content requires the authorisation of the rightsholder(s) concerned unless relevant copyright exceptions and limitations apply” Read more of our analysis here: https://lnkd.in/d6JtUNkV #musically #musicnews #readmore