"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 on a (monetizable) path forward - and it looks a lot like the system artists are already stuck in. On Wednesday, Bloomberg reported that the music startup Klay became the first AI music company to ink deals with all three major labels."
An AI-generated song mimicking Drake sparked legal battles over artistry, likeness, and copyright. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Records sued AI companies Udio and Suno for copyright infringement. The labels also confronted TikTok over AI content and deployed AI detection tools to monitor how music circulated. The music industry and AI startups have recently converged on a monetizable approach that resembles the existing system artists operate within. The startup Klay reportedly became the first AI music company to sign deals with all three major labels and is developing a streaming service for user remixes.
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