Artificial Intelligence (AI) Archives

GEMA Unveils ‘AI Charter’ Amid Continued Regulatory Push — 10 ‘Ethical and Legal Principles for Dealing With Generative Artificial Intelligence’

November 5, 2024

GEMA has officially published a collection of 10 AI principles. Photo Credit: Markus Spiske About two weeks after disclosing new details about its licensing framework for generative AI, GEMA has now unveiled ... Read More...

Area4Labs’ Hearby Cares Initiative Highlights Relief Concerts Across America

Ashley King

November 1, 2024

Photo Credit: Hearby Cares Area4Labs’ Hearby Cares is a new AI-powered initiative to highlight live benefit shows providing relief for areas affected by Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The team at Area4Labs sa... Read More...

Glassnote Records Toes the Waters With ‘Ethically-Trained AI’ Platform Hook

Ashley King

October 31, 2024

Photo Credit: Glassnote Records (Daniel Glass, Founder & President) AI-powered social music app Hook has announced a partnership with Glassnote Records to add tracks from emerging acts including Tors, bby... Read More...

How to Train Your AI Chat Dragon: Hearby Uses Chat Technology to Help Fans Find Grassroots Music They’ll Love

Karen Elliott

October 30, 2024

Photo Credit: AI ChatGPT is impressive out-of-the-box but challenging to apply to real-world problems. Area4 Labs and Hearby are building with AI technology to create a data-driven live event concierge. The ... Read More...

IFPI, IMPALA, GESAC, 20+ European Orgs Call for ‘Meaningful Implementation of the AI Act’

Ashley King

October 30, 2024

Photo Credit: Possessed Photography More than 24 organizations representing creators and rights holders have signed a joint statement seeking ‘meaningful implementation of the AI Act.’ Organizations like GES... Read More...

UNIFI Music Has Another Plan for AI — Artist Management

Paul Resnikoff

October 29, 2024

UNIFI Music Founder & CEO La'Shion Robinson (Photo Credit: UNIFI Music) Finding and retaining effective management is a significant hurdle for many emerging artists. Now, UNIFI Music is building an AI-dri... Read More...

Universal Music Group Enters Into a Strategic Collaboration with Ethical AI Music Company KLAY

Ashley King

October 28, 2024

Photo Credit: Michael Nash / UMG UMG partners with ethical AI music company KLAY in a strategic deal to pioneer a commercial, ethical foundational model for AI generated music. Los Angeles-based AI music com... Read More...

GEMA Elaborates on Its Generative AI Licensing Framework — Including Calls for ‘A 30% Share of All Net Income’ from Developers

Dylan Smith

October 25, 2024

An overview of the GEMA licensing model for generative AI platforms. Photo Credit: GEMA One month ago, GEMA announced a licensing framework for generative AI, complete with rightsholder payments for derivativ... Read More...

Meta Inks an AI-Focused Deal with Reuters — Just Months After Reaching an AI-Related Accord with UMG

Ashley King

October 25, 2024

Photo Credit: Mark Zuckerberg by Anthony Quintano / CC by 2.0 Facebook parent company Meta inks a deal with Reuters to include their news content in responses from its AI chatbot. Facebook’s parent company M... Read More...

Nearly 70 Years Later, ‘Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree’ Is Available in Spanish Thanks to ‘Responsibly-Trained AI’

Dylan Smith

October 25, 2024

Brenda Lee, who's given the green light to an AI-created Spanish-language version of her 1958 holiday classic 'Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree.' Photo Credit: UMG Nearly seven decades after it was recorded ... Read More...

Former OpenAI Researcher Highlights How OpenAI Violated Copyright Law in Training ChatGPT

Ashley King

October 24, 2024

Photo Credit: Andrew Neel OpenAI has been fraught with leadership changes as executives pour out of the company like water through a sieve. The latest departure is a former researcher who says the company bro... Read More...

Google Launches New Interface for MusicFX DJ AI Tool with Jacob Collier

Ashley King

October 23, 2024

Photo Credit: Google Google has partnered with Grammy Award-winning singer, songwriter, and producer Jacob Collier on its latest AI project, MusicFX DJ. It’s a generative music creation tool that can mix prom... Read More...