"AI-generated music has been flooding streaming services amid the rise of chatbot-like song generators that instantly spit out new tunes based on prompts typed by users without any musical knowledge. The synthetic music boom has also resulted in a wave of AI singers and bands that have climbed the charts after racking up millions of streams, even though they don't exist in real life."
"The world's biggest music labels have struck AI licensing deals with a little-known startup named Klay Vision, the companies have said, the latest in a series of deals that underlines how the technology is shaking up the music industry's business model. Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment, and their publishing arms, all signed separate agreements with Klay, according to an announcement posted on Warner's website on Thursday."
Warner Music Group, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment and their publishing arms signed separate agreements with Klay Vision. Klay Vision is based in Los Angeles and has been cooperating with the music industry on a licensing framework for an AI-driven music experience. The company has built a large music model trained only on licensed music. Few details about the agreements or the company were released. The deals follow other recent label agreements with startups including Udio and Stability AI. AI-generated music and chatbot-like song generators have flooded streaming services, producing synthetic singers and bands that have amassed millions of streams. Last year labels sued some AI creators over unlicensed use, and there are signs disputes are moving toward negotiation.
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