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SoundExchange Releases Registry of Tracks Authorized for AI Use — Too Little, Too Late?

September 23, 2024

Photo Credit: Microsoft Copilot SoundExchange is developing a global artificial intelligence (AI) registry for sound recording creators and rights owners. But most AI companies have scraped copyrighted data a... Read More...

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Spotify Joins Meta in Open Letter to EU Decrying ‘Inconsistent Regulatory Decision Making’

Ashley King

September 19, 2024

Photo Credit: Alexey Larionov A group of companies led by Meta and including Spotify have issued an open letter to the European Union concerning “fragmented and inconsistent” decision-making on artificial int... Read More...

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Music Industry Funding Has Topped $360 Million During the Past Month Alone — What Are Investors Betting On?

Paul Resnikoff

September 18, 2024

Between mid-August and mid-September 2024 alone, music industry companies secured over $360 million in funding. But where’s the money going?

Johnny Cash Estate, Reba McEntire, Tyga, Joe Walsh, Lainey Wilson, and Many More Urge ‘No Fakes Act’ Passage in New Campaign

Dylan Smith

September 18, 2024

Lainey Wilson, one of the many artists urging Congress to pass the No Fakes Act, kicking off the U.S. leg of her Country’s Cool Again Tour. Photo Credit: Erick Frost It’s time for Congress to establish federa... Read More...

AI Protection Bill Signed into Law by Governor Gavin Newsom — SAG-AFTRA Chalks Up Major Win

Ashley King

September 17, 2024

Photo Credit: State of California California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed two bills that require the consent of actors and performers for the use of their digital likeness. SAG-AFTRA calls the protections... Read More...

Spotify Says It Paid 1% of a $10 Million Streaming Fraud Scheme — So Where Did the Other 99% Come From? Questions Abound Amid Radio Silence from Competitors

Dylan Smith

September 13, 2024

If Spotify paid less than 1% of the royalties behind an over $10 million music streaming fraud scheme, which platforms provided the rest of the sum? Photo Credit: Towfiqu Barbhuiya Yesterday, another interest... Read More...

In the Wake of a $10 Million Royalty-Heist Indictment, Is Boomy’s ADA/Warner Music Deal Still Alive? Here’s What We Know

Dylan Smith

September 10, 2024

Germany-based Katirha, one of the Boomy users who's distributed music under the AI-powered platform's ADA deal. Photo Credit: Boomy Last year, Boomy inked a high-profile distribution tie-up with Warner Music’... Read More...

SM Entertainment Debuts AI Artist ‘Naevis’ — But Reactions Are Mixed

Ashley King

September 10, 2024

Photo Credit: SM Entertainment SM Entertainment debuts its first AI artist, Naevis, as part of K-pop group aespa’s storyline. But reactions from fans are mixed. On the heels of its partnership with LG Uplus,... Read More...

Major Music Publishers Fire Back Against Anthropic Dismissal Motion in High-Stakes Infringement Dispute

Dylan Smith

September 9, 2024

Photo Credit: Igor Omilaev A little over a month out from the one-year anniversary of its start, the copyright suit levied by major music publishers against Anthropic is heating up amid the AI giant’s renewed... Read More...

New details have come to light about the co-conspirators in an alleged music streaming fraud scheme. Photo Credit: Sora Shimazaki

Co-Conspirator Details Emerge in Massive $10 Million Streaming Fraud Indictment — Including the CEO of a Major AI Music Company

Dylan Smith

September 5, 2024

New details have come to light about the co-conspirators in an alleged music streaming fraud scheme. Photo Credit: Sora Shimazaki Yesterday, a North Carolina-based musician was indicted for allegedly facilita... Read More...

US, UK, EU, Sign ‘First-Ever International Legally Binding Treaty’ for AI Systems

Ashley King

September 5, 2024

Photo Credit: Council of Europe The US, UK, and EU have signed the ‘first-ever international legally binding treaty’ for AI systems to abide by human rights and the rule of law. The Council of Europe’s Frame... Read More...

YouTube Unveils Voice-Detection Tool Targeting AI-Powered ‘Synthetic Singing,’ Eyes 2025 Launch

Dylan Smith

September 5, 2024

YouTube is preparing to release a tool with which rightsholders can detect and manage videos containing unauthorized AI vocals. Photo Credit: Javier Miranda YouTube is officially set to launch “synthetic-sing... Read More...