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AI Co-Creation and Fan Participation Are the Ultimate Validation of Artists and Their Work

AI Co-Creation and Fan Participation Are the Ultimate Validation of Artists and Their Work

A Forensic Musicologist's Take on Why Song Lyrics are the Key to Solving AI Copyright Disputes

Policy & Ethics

A Forensic Musicologist's Take on Why Song Lyrics are the Key to Solving AI Copyright Disputes

AI Blurs the Line Between Instrument and Collaborator, Complicating Credit and Ownership

AI Blurs the Line Between Instrument and Collaborator, Complicating Credit and Ownership

The Future of Creativity Depends Less on AI’s Power and More on the Human Intent Behind Its Use

The Future of Creativity Depends Less on AI’s Power and More on the Human Intent Behind Its Use

AI News

AI Co-Creation and Fan Participation Are the Ultimate Validation of Artists and Their Work

AI Co-Creation and Fan Participation Are the Ultimate Validation of Artists and Their Work

AI Blurs the Line Between Instrument and Collaborator, Complicating Credit and Ownership

AI Blurs the Line Between Instrument and Collaborator, Complicating Credit and Ownership

Hollywood’s AI Hypocrisy: Courtroom Resistance, Backroom Adoption, and No Clear Leadership

Hollywood’s AI Hypocrisy: Courtroom Resistance, Backroom Adoption, and No Clear Leadership

The Future of Creativity Depends Less on AI’s Power and More on the Human Intent Behind Its Use

The Future of Creativity Depends Less on AI’s Power and More on the Human Intent Behind Its Use

Hollywood’s Next Powerhouse Creators May Come From Fan Storytellers, Not Traditional Pipelines

Hollywood’s Next Powerhouse Creators May Come From Fan Storytellers, Not Traditional Pipelines

How AI is Fueling the Rise of 'Micro Studios' and Empowering Fan Storytelling to Rival Hollywood

How AI is Fueling the Rise of 'Micro Studios' and Empowering Fan Storytelling to Rival Hollywood

Hardware & Devices

As Alexa Plus Hits 1M Users, Amazon Eyes Summer Launch of New Voice Assistant

As Alexa Plus Hits 1M Users, Amazon Eyes Summer Launch of New Voice Assistant

Apple Music Gets an AI DJ, Lyric Smarts in iOS 26 Overhaul

Apple Music Gets an AI DJ, Lyric Smarts in iOS 26 Overhaul

Connected Cars Get a Sports Makeover with Gracenote's Nexus Auto

Connected Cars Get a Sports Makeover with Gracenote's Nexus Auto

Sonos Tackles Muffled Dialogue with AI-Powered Speech Enhancement

Sonos Tackles Muffled Dialogue with AI-Powered Speech Enhancement

Apple's Latest CarPlay Update Offers Only Minor Tweaks, But Major EU Influence

Apple's Latest CarPlay Update Offers Only Minor Tweaks, But Major EU Influence

Intel Unveils AI-Powered Chip to Lead the Next Wave of Automotive Technology

Intel Unveils AI-Powered Chip to Lead the Next Wave of Automotive Technology

Music Industry

Sony Sues Napster, Claiming the Music Never Stopped—but the Payments Did

Sony Sues Napster, Claiming the Music Never Stopped—but the Payments Did

Indie Artists Gain Leverage as beatBread Secures $124M from Citi

Indie Artists Gain Leverage as beatBread Secures $124M from Citi

From Controversy to Contract: AI Artist Imoliver Signs Historic Record Deal

From Controversy to Contract: AI Artist Imoliver Signs Historic Record Deal

Can Spotify's $100M Video Podcast Investment Shake YouTube's Stronghold?

Can Spotify's $100M Video Podcast Investment Shake YouTube's Stronghold?

Music Industry Confronts Royalty Model Breakdown Amid Rise of AI Tracks

Music Industry Confronts Royalty Model Breakdown Amid Rise of AI Tracks

Warner Music Cuts Hundreds of Jobs to Fuel $1.2B Catalog Shopping Spree

Warner Music Cuts Hundreds of Jobs to Fuel $1.2B Catalog Shopping Spree

Music Tech

ElevenLabs Launches AI Music Generator with Solid Plan to Avoid Getting Sued

ElevenLabs Launches AI Music Generator with Solid Plan to Avoid Getting Sued

Broadcast TV Gets Interactive with ROXi Music Channel Launch

Broadcast TV Gets Interactive with ROXi Music Channel Launch

Virtual Concerts Go Mainstream with PARTYNEXTDOOR Fortnite Event Collab

Virtual Concerts Go Mainstream with PARTYNEXTDOOR Fortnite Event Collab

Overcoming AI Stigmas: Why Using AI Music Tools for Productivity Will Not Substitute for Creativity

Overcoming AI Stigmas: Why Using AI Music Tools for Productivity Will Not Substitute for Creativity

Sony Cracks Open Its Pro Virtual Mixing Tech for All Creators

Sony Cracks Open Its Pro Virtual Mixing Tech for All Creators

Experts Say Hooks and Choruses are Safe (for now), as AI Comes for Creativity

Experts Say Hooks and Choruses are Safe (for now), as AI Comes for Creativity

Policy & Ethics

A Forensic Musicologist's Take on Why Song Lyrics are the Key to Solving AI Copyright Disputes

A Forensic Musicologist's Take on Why Song Lyrics are the Key to Solving AI Copyright Disputes

How “Fair Use” Loopholes in AI Training Can Erase the Composer’s Role in Music Ownership

How “Fair Use” Loopholes in AI Training Can Erase the Composer’s Role in Music Ownership

Soul vs. Silicon: SoStereo CD on Why Listeners Should Have a Veto on Fully AI Music

Soul vs. Silicon: SoStereo CD on Why Listeners Should Have a Veto on Fully AI Music

Universal Music Pivots from AI Adversary to Patent Powerhouse

Universal Music Pivots from AI Adversary to Patent Powerhouse

Stability AI Pitches Artist Payouts as Lawsuits Mount

Stability AI Pitches Artist Payouts as Lawsuits Mount

The ‘One Sip’ Fallacy: How Budweiser’s Cannes Scandal Exposed Music’s Broken System

The ‘One Sip’ Fallacy: How Budweiser’s Cannes Scandal Exposed Music’s Broken System