UMG and TikTok Strike AI Music Deal to Purge Unauthorized Content

I draw the old way – with my hand. Doing it with AI would not make me more creative, it would drain the colour out of my existence Last week I went to a gig by myself for the first time. I sat myself down in my single seat, possibly the youngest person in the room and one of thousands excited to see Split Enz. I loved it – I felt joy and heartache as the lyrics spoke of human experiences, really lived. I happily realised that I did not have to wonder whether Split Enz had used AI in their work (as I so often do nowadays) as these bangers were created long before it was even dreamed of. As a visual artist and writer myself, when I see AI generated images, music or words presented as “art”, I see red. It’s boring, it’s theft, it’s soulless, sterile and it’s killing the planet through energy and water-guzzling datacentres. Someone suggested AI “visual art” should be called “Computer Rendered Artificial Pictures” (CRAP). Continue reading...

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Critics of platform’s proposed new feature say it could accelerate the spread of machine-generated music Spotify’s chief executive has said the company’s move into AI-generated music offers users and creators a better alternative to unregulated AI slop. Last week, the platform announced a new feature in which premium users will be allowed to create their own, AI-generated remixes and song covers using music from participating artists. Continue reading...

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Streaming app strikes deal with Universal allowing subscribers to create ‘controlled’ covers and remixes

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Prompt something better than Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul,” I dare you. | Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge | Photo from Getty Images AI covers and remixes of songs are already a blight on the internet. Spotify, YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram are awash in flat reggae versions of "Smells Like Teen Spirit," dinky country renditions of The Weeknd, and monotonous Motown reimaginings of AC/DC. Now, a new tool from Spotify will make them even easier to generate and share. Spotify and Universal Music Group (UMG) signed a licensing deal that will allow users to generate remixes and covers from UMG's catalog. How exactly it will work, beyond being "powered by generative AI technology," or how much it will cost, is unclear. They're positioning this as a premium subscription add-on … Read the full story at The Verge.