The music industry is all in on AI
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The music industry initially fought AI with lawsuits and detection tools after viral AI songs like 'BBL Drizzy'. Now, major labels and AI startups are largely aligned on AI integration.
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Two years ago, "BBL Drizzy" was the AI music shot heard around the world: a song with vocals that sounded like Drake bubbled up from nowhere and launched what was shaping up to be a battle of artistry, likeness, and of course, copyright. The big three labels - Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Records - sued AI companies Udio and Suno for copyright infringement "en masse"; they staged public spats with TikTok over issues including AI content on the platform; and they began spinning up AI detection tools to keep tabs on how their music moved around.
Now the music industry and AI startups appear largely aligned …