#ai-generated-music

#ai-generated-music

Two weeks ago, record company Hallwood Media signed a deal with Telisha "Nikki" Jones after negotiations that purportedly included an offer of $3 million, Billboard reported. Jones is a Mississippi-based lyricist behind the R&B artist "Xania Monet" whose most popular song on Spotify racked up over 1 million listens, and whose Reels regularly top 100,000 views on Instagram - despite her likeness, vocals, and music being AI-generated.

For many SMEs, advertising, marketing, and content creation are constrained by tight budgets and limited time. In today's short-video era, where social media plays a central role in communicating brand value, music has become a key part of marketing campaigns. Yet sourcing the right tracks is rarely straightforward. Royalty-free music often requires additional licensing fees, and even then it may not fully match a brand's identity or deliver the desired emotional impact.