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“The hijacking of the world’s entire treasure-trove of music floods platforms with AI slop and dilutes the royalty pools of legitimate artists from whose music this slop is derived”: Artists’ pressure group launches Say No To Suno campaign

Platform generates 7 million AI tracks per day

MusicRadar

AI song generator startups Suno and Udio angered the music industry. Now they're hoping to join it

AI music platforms Suno and Udio were sued by major record labels in 2024 for allegedly exploiting the recorded works of professional musicians

The Independent UK

I'm old enough to remember when musicians wanted to ban synths — is AI music just another anti-tech panic?

Is generative AI a helper for musicians, or an existential threat?

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“We don’t think that the future of music involves the labels anymore”: Napster is back – with a new AI app

Brand has been acquired by AI firm Infinite Reality

MusicRadar

The battle for the soul of music and the search for an antidote to AI-generated slop

AI pop stars are topping the charts, and anyone can make a song in seconds. What does it mean for the music industry?

Evening Standard

Liza Minnelli uses AI to release first new music in 13 years

Singing legend heralds ‘new tools in service of expression’, on compilation that also features an Art Garfunkel song using AI-generated piano backing

The Guardian - UK

“We’re the Ozempic of the music industry – everybody is on it and nobody wants to talk about it”: Co-founder of Suno defends the use of AI in music

AI music is all a matter of taste, he says

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Is this man the future of music – or its executioner? AI evangelist Mikey Shulman says he’s making pop, not slop

Worth a staggering $2.45bn, Suno is an AI music company that can create a track with just a few prompts. Why is its CEO happy to see it called ‘the Ozempic of the music industry’?

The Guardian - UK

How I used AI to transform myself from a female dance artist to an all-male post-punk band – and what that means for other musicians

When you click on the Spotify profile of Intelligent Band Machine you will see an image of three young men staring moodily back into the camera. Their profile confirms that they are a “British band”, “influenced by the post-punk scene” and trying to capture the spirit of bands like The…

The Conversation

Musicians are deeply concerned about AI. So why are the major labels embracing it?

Companies such as Udio, Suno and Klay will let you use AI to make new music based on existing artists’ work. It could mean more royalties – but many are worried

The Guardian - UK

"I can't listen to any more of this, this is a f***ing disgrace" An AI song posing as a new Architects release was published under the band's name on streaming services, and it sets a worrying precedent for where things may be heading

As AI continues to be an incredibly hot topic, an example of it hitting the world of metalcore has posed even more questions

Metal Hammer

"This isn't just about Jorja. It's bigger than one artist or one song”: Jorja Smith’s label claims royalties on AI track, allegedly trained on her voice

I Ran was created using Suno

MusicRadar

Jorja Smith’s label requests share of royalties from ‘AI-cloned’ TikTok viral song

Uncredited vocals on song I Run by British dance act Haven alleged to infringe copyright as impersonation of Smith

The Guardian - UK

AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions of attribution, ethics

An AI-generated country song, “Walk My Walk,” recently topped Billboard's country digital song sales chart

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"Artists and songwriters will have full control over whether and how their names, images, likenesses, voices and compositions are used in new AI-generated music”: Warners and Suno link up to create new legal AI platforms

Agreement will end legal battle between major and tech firm

International Business Times UK

Warner Music's Shock AI Pact Promises a 'New Sound' for the World — But Insiders Say One Secret Clause Could Flip the Industry Overnight

Warner Music and Suno team up on next-gen licensed AI music said to protect artists.

Fortune

What Warner Music's settlement with Suno says about the AI bubble

Instead of rolling up their sleeves and preparing for a long slug fest, music labels are curiously keen to work with startups offering consumers tools to create AI-generated music.

The Guardian - UK

Warner Music signs deal with AI song generator Suno after settling lawsuit

Music company representing Coldplay and Ed Sheeran had sued tech platform alleging mass copyright infringement Business live – latest updates

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Warner Music Drops Lawsuit Against Suno, Only to Cut Deal With Same AI Tech It Tried to Shut Down

Warner Music Group has dropped its lawsuit against Suno and instead struck a partnership that gives artists full control over how their work is used in the AI platform's new licensed models launching in 2026.

MusicRadar

“We’re seeing the future of music take shape in real time”: All three majors link licensing deal with AI start up

Plus Suno raise $250 million to develop “full-stack music ecosystem”

MusicRadar

“I'm quite interested in AI... getting some of my songs that didn’t quite work and putting them up onto Suno... there might be hits”: Why Pete Townshend is interested in using AI

But then the Who guitarist has never been afraid of tech

The Conversation

Universal Music went from suing an AI company to partnering with it. What will it mean for artists?

Last week, artificial intelligence (AI) music company Udio announced an out-of-court settlement with Universal Music Group (UMG) over a lawsuit that accused Udio (as well as another AI music company called Suno) of copyright infringement.

The Independent UK

AI song generator Udio offers brief window for downloads after Universal settlement upsets users

Udio, an AI song generation platform, has announced a 48-hour window starting Monday for users to download their songs

The Independent UK

Universal Music and AI song tool Udio settle lawsuit and partner on new platform, sparking backlash

Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform

International Business Times

Universal Music Strikes Deal with AI Company Udio After Copyright Clash

Universal Music settles copyright dispute with AI startup Udio, launching a new AI-powered music platform for licensed content.

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