The RIAA, Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and other music industry groups launched a new labeling program to indicate whether a song is AI-generated or AI-assisted, aiming to provide transparency for fans on strea…
Lawyer and rapper Nick Eziefula reports that AI disputes are increasingly turning into licensing deals, citing Getty Images' agreement with OpenAI and partnerships between A24 and Google DeepMind. He …
TIDAL will strip royalties from fully AI-generated tracks starting July 15, 2026, becoming the first major streaming platform to demonetize such content. The policy, which includes automatic detection…
Suno, an AI music startup valued at $5.4 billion, launched a grant program for indie artists that includes a permanent non-disparagement clause, barring participants from ever criticizing the company.…
The Atlantic's investigation reveals that tech companies have used at least 15 million videos and millions of songs to train AI models, often without permission. The report highlights the industry's r…
The Atlantic published four searchable catalogs proving that millions of copyrighted songs, including hits by Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, were used to train AI music generators like Suno and Udio. Maj…
The Atlantic published searchable databases revealing that millions of copyrighted songs, including hits from Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny, were used to train AI music models. The investigation highligh…
The music industry faces four converging crises as AI licensing deals go live, publishers challenge performing rights organizations, AI-powered streaming fraud surges, and a royalty rate-setting showd…
The American Federation of Musicians filed a lawsuit Friday alleging Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group received significant compensation from AI companies for copyright violations and licen…
Deezer launched a free tool Thursday that detects AI-generated music across its own platform and rival streaming services including Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, and SoundCloud. The tool scans …
Suno, an AI music platform with over 100 million users, generates roughly 7 million songs per day, raising concerns about music scarcity. Deezer reported that by April 2026, nearly 75,000 fully AI-gen…
The American Federation of Musicians filed a federal lawsuit against Warner Music Group and Universal Music Group on Friday, accusing both labels of licensing members' music to AI music generators Sun…
Samuel Smith, a 49-year-old London-based singer-songwriter diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in 2020, used AI music generators Suno and Udio to create demo arrangements for his second album after tre…
London-based singer-songwriter Samuel Smith used generative-AI platforms Suno and Udio to complete his second album "The Art of Letting Go" after Parkinson's disease reduced his ability to play guitar…
ElevenLabs released Music V2, a major upgrade to its AI music generation platform that produces full songs with vocals from text prompts. The tool stands out from competitors like Suno and Stable Audi…
Sony Music filed a motion on May 22, 2026 in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York seeking to add 30,442 sound recordings to its copyright lawsuit against AI music generator Udio…