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Inside the UMG-backed patent portfolio targeting AI music derivatives: A technical blueprint for the walled garden model?

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | April 22, 2026

AI And Music Publishing Licensing – How Do We Get There?

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | April 22, 2026

More than a third of Apple Music uploads are now AI music

MUSIC ALLY | April 23, 2026

Jean-Michel Jarre urges music and film industries to embrace AI

GUARDIAN | April 21, 2026

Study Reveals 97% of Listeners Cannot Distinguish AI Music from Human Creations

FORKLOG | April 21, 2026

Study Reveals 97% of Listeners Cannot Distinguish AI Music from Human Creations

FORKLOG | April 21, 2026

Apple Music Exec Talks AI: ‘I Really Need the Content Providers and the Labels to Take Responsibility’

BILLBOARD | April 22, 2026

YouTube Expands Likeness Detection Tool to Entertainment and Music — Enabling Artists and Others to Flag AI Deepfakes

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | April 22, 2026

How AI Rights Are Changing Record Contracts — and Why Music Attorneys Are Pushing Back

BILLBOARD | April 21, 2026

Anthropic seeks pivotal court win in music publisher lawsuit over AI training

REUTERS | April 21, 2026

AI-generated tracks now represent 44% of all new uploaded music

DEEZER | April 20, 2026

AI music is booming, and the player piano saw it coming

AMERICAN SCIENTIFIC | April 17, 2026

Splice launches generative AI tools that fairly compensate sample creators

MUSIC RADAR | April 16, 2026

Sony Copyright Suit Survives AI Music Generator’s Dismissal Bid

BLOOMBERG LAW | April 16, 2026

Hollywood editors get new AI tool

LOS ANGELES TIMES | April 16, 2026

Suno CEO Reveals How ‘Comfortable’ The Music Industry Is Becoming With AI-Generated Content

BLACK ENTERPRISE | April 15, 2026

Spanish Point Technologies aims to protect over €1.2 billion in royalties for music creators with new AI module

HOTPRESS | April 15, 2026

Berklee Students Revolt Over AI Songwriting Course

LET’S DATA SCIENCE | April 15, 2026

Diplo Says Creatives Need To Use AI Or “Give Up”

STEREOGUM | April 14, 2026

This Artist Waited Years for a Breakout. Then AI Gave Him a Hit.

OKAY AFRICA | April 14, 2026

The Music Industry Crosses an AI Tipping Point

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | April 14, 2026

UMG’s Michael Nash sees ‘no audience’ for explosion in AI music

MUSIC ALLY | April 14, 2026

‘It has your name on it, but I don’t think it’s you’: how AI is impersonating musicians on Spotify

THE GUARDIAN | April 11, 2026

Inside Baltazar, the New AI-Powered Music Valuation Platform: ‘Bloomberg Terminal for Music Assets’

BILLBOARD | April 10, 2026

Udio Inks Licensing Deal With Primary Wave’s Kobalt

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | April 9, 2026

Suno’s licensing talks with major labels in limbo with ‘no path forward’ (Report)

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | April 9, 2026

Country is leading the genres in AI-generated music, and real songwriters are fearful for the future of its authenticity.

VICE | April 7, 2026

New Singer Dominating iTunes Chart Is AI-Generated

NEWSWEEK | April 7, 2026

Top record labels and start-up Suno hit impasse in talks over AI-generated music

FINANCIAL TIMES | April 7, 2026

‘It's a Little Scary’: Alessia Cara Speaks Out After AI-Generated Song Appears on YouTube

BILLBOARD CANADA | April 6, 2026

Suno is a music copyright nightmare

THE VERGE | April 5, 2026

Really, you made this without AI? Prove it

THE VERGE | April 4, 2026

A folk musician became a target for AI fakes and a copyright troll

THE VERGE | April 4, 2026

Is It Wrong to Write a Book with A.I.?

THE NEW YORKER | April 3, 2026

K-pop has an AI problem

DAZED | April 3, 2026

Berklee lab lets students explore AI in music as industry evolves

NBC BOSTON | April 2, 2026

Music industry trade bodies join forces with music publishers to defeat Anthropic’s “AI is fair use” defence

COMPLETE MUSIC UPDATE | April 2, 2026

RIAA, NMPA, and more file amicus brief backing UMG in original Anthropic case, arguing AI firm’s unlicensed copying is ‘inexcusable’

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | April 1, 2026

4 Big Name Artists Who’ve Integrated AI Into Their Music in Transformative Ways

VICE | April 1, 2026

AI-generated music has the industry at a loss

LE MONDE | April 1, 2026

Epidemic Sound rival Artlist now lets its users generate 3-minute AI tracks using Google’s Lyria 3 Pro music model

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | March 31, 2026

Suno launches v5.5 AI model with voice cloning tool: ‘The best music starts with a human.’

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | March 30, 2026

Kanye West Makes a Record for the A.I. Era

THE NEW YORKER | March 30, 2026

All the latest in AI ‘music’

THE VERGE | March 30, 2026

‘This Is Not Me’: Inside the AI Scams Driving Musicians Crazy

ROLLING STONE | March 28, 2026

Apple’s AI Playlist Playground is bad at music

THE VERGE | March 27, 2026

Cheerful Music SXSW Panel Recap: The Perks And Perils Of AI

CLASH MUSIC | March 27, 2026

The sound of (AI) music: Innovation or a path to artist poverty?

BUSINESS STANDARD | March 27, 2026

Deezer has a customer for its AI-detection tech: EJI in Hungary

MUSIC ALLEY | March 27, 2026

AI music monetization on the rise in digital economy

CHINA DAILY | March 27, 2026

AI Slop Is Flooding Streaming—and Musicians Are Fighting Back

TIME MAGAZINE | March 27, 2026

AI “Creativity” is More Predictable Than Human Thought

NEUROSCIENCE NEWS | March 25, 2026

Timbaland’s AI artist TaTa Taktumi signs with Ne-Yo’s Pacific Music Group

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | March 25, 2026

OpenAI closes Sora video-making app and cancels $1bn Disney deal

BBC NEWS | March 25, 2026

Korean Music Industry Groups Race to Build Blockchain Defense Against AI Exploitation

BILLBOARD | March 24, 2026

Inside the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell Era of AI in Music

ROLLING STONE | March 25, 2026

Timbaland’s AI Artist Is Going Global — TaTa Taktumi Inks With Ne-Yo’s Pacific Music Group

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | March 24, 2026

Musicians Test AI Litigation Waters With Biometric Privacy Claim

BLOOMBERG LAW | March 23, 2026

U.K. Music Industry Celebrates as Government Abandons AI ‘Opt-Out’ Approach

BILLBOARD | March 23, 2026

Sony Music has requested takedowns of more than 135,000 generative AI deepfakes

MUSIC WEEK | March 20, 2026

Why Generative AI Threatens Creative Roles In Media And Entertainment

FORBES| March 19, 2026

AI regulation: US draft AI act emerges as UK government u-turns

MUSIC ALLY| March 19, 2026

How Suno’s AI Model Is Disrupting the Music Business With CEO Mikey Shulman

BILLBOARD| March 18, 2026

BMG sues Anthropic for using Bruno Mars, Rolling Stones lyrics in AI training

REUTERS| March 18, 2026

Music trade bodies welcome government's decision to ditch text & data mining exception for AI firms

MUSIC WEEK| March 19, 2026

Study suggests creative expression may be a niche AI use-case

MUSIC ALLY | March 19, 2026

Universal Music Chief Lucian Grainge Explains His Excitement for AI at Nvidia Conference: ‘I Love Disruption’

VARIETY | March 18, 2026

IFPI Global Music Report: Execs talk AI licensing, superfans and why language is no barrier to hits

MUSIC WEEK | March 18, 2026

French music streamer Deezer battles deluge of AI fraud

FINANCIAL TIMES | March 18, 2026

Spotify’s AI DJ Expands to Premium Listeners in New Markets, Including Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Japan

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | March 18, 2026

Government backtracks on AI and copyright after outcry from major artists

BBC NEWS | March 18, 2026

87% of Creators Now Use AI — How the Technology Is Reshaping Creative Workflows

TECHCRUNCH| March 15, 2026

A Short History of AI-Generated Music: From ‘Fake Drake’ to Blockbuster Legal Settlements

BILLBOARD | March 17, 2026

AI is dressing up greed as progress on creative rights

FINANCIAL TIMES| March 14, 2026

AI Transparency Music Tags

TRENDHUNTER | March 13, 2026

When AI makes the music, what happens to the musicians?

BROOKLYN EAGLE | March 13, 2026

Tilly Norwood music video is so bad that it proves AI won’t be putting actors out of work any time soon

THE LA TIMES | March 11, 2026

How AI Is Reshaping Music Creation and What It Means for Students

WE RAVE YOU | March 11, 2026

AI cannot train on music for free and Europe is acting. Will the UK pay attention?

THE IVORS ACADEMY | March 11, 2026

Is Suno the Music Industry’s Biggest Nightmare — or Greatest Hope?

BILLBOARD | March 11, 2026

AI Isn’t Coming for Everyone’s Job

THE ATLANTIC | March 11, 2026

Patreon CEO Slams AI for Stealing From Artists: ‘I’m Angry That We Aren’t Being Paid’

DIGITAL MUSIC UPDATE | March 10, 2026

Boy George admits using AI to write songs, says it has “really helped me as a lyricist”

NME | March 9, 2026

Indie Artist Coalition Files Major Lawsuit Against Google Over AI Copyright Theft

DIGITAL MUSICAL UPDATE | March 09, 2026

Your phone may soon let you know when the song you're listening to was made by AI

ANDROID AUTHORITY | March 10, 2026

GEMA vs. Suno: German court hears landmark AI music copyright case

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLD | March 9, 2026

What Are the AI Rules at Major Streaming Platforms? After Apple’s Update, Here’s a Quick Overview to Date

DIGITAL MUSIC UPDATE | March 6, 2026

APRA and Canada’s SOCAN Say Govt Must Work With Music Industry on Rise of AI

THE MUSIC NETWORK | March 6, 2026

UK Music welcomes House Of Lords report highlighting 'clear and present danger' of generative AI

MUSICWEEK | March 6, 2026

Ethiopia Launches Nationwide AI Music Competition

ETHIO NEGARI | March 6, 2026

Robert Kyncl talks Suno, AI, the value of music and more at Morgan Stanley event

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | March 5, 2026

AI-music artists get their own accelerator from Prose Ventures

MUSIC ALLEY | March 4, 2026

Apple Music adds optional labels for AI songs and visuals

THE VERGE | March 5, 2026

AI innovation, music and the mind: What’s new?

NR TIMES | March 4, 2026

Charlie Puth Named Chief Music Officer at Ethical AI Platform Moises

BILLBOARD | March 4, 2026

Supreme Court Rejects AI Copyright Appeal, Leaving Fully AI-Generated Works Unprotected: What That Means for Music Producers

EDM | March 4, 2026

Too Lost Launches Profile Defender to Shield Artists From AI-Driven Fakes

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | March 2, 2026

AI February developments: 8 stories that shook code, music, and your job?

TFN | February 27, 2026

AI Music Is Exposing a Hidden Infrastructure Gap in the Creator Economy

UNITE AI | February 26, 2026

The Industry’s Biggest AI Music Generator Just Surpassed 2 Million Subscribers

THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER | February 26, 2026

Qobuz Is Qracking Down on AI Slop: New Detection System and Protections Start Immediately

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | February 26, 2026

IRMA Urges Irish Parliament to Pursue an ‘Ethical AI Framework’ to Protect the €1 Billion+ Irish Music Industry

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | February 26, 2026

Are Opt-Outs Impossible? Musician Continues to Fire Back Against Stability AI In Training-Focused Infringement Suit

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | February 25, 2026

I Thought I Understood A.I. Companies. I Couldn’t Have Been More Wrong.

THE NEW YORK TIMES | February 25, 2026

Sony Group’s blueprint for AI music detection tech is promising. Here’s what it’s working on…

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | February 25, 2026

Artist representatives launch ‘Say No To Suno’ campaign: ‘AI slop dilutes the royalty pools of legitimate artists from whose music this slop is derived.’

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | February 24, 2026

Google Acquires AI Music Startup ProducerAI

BILLBOARD | February 24, 2026

AI to Wipe Out a Quarter of Music Income? UNESCO Sounds Alarm for 2028

TOPHIT | February 22, 2026

Pheelz on AI: Why music still needs a soul

CNN | February 20, 2026

Is Sony Overstating Its AI Detection Capabilities? Signs Point to Yes

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | February 22, 2026

How AI is shaping the future of song generation in 2026

LONDON DAILY | February 19, 2026

The Chicken Nugget Theory of AI music consumption

MIDIA RESEARCH | February 19, 2026

Gemini Now Lets You Generate AI Music for Free

LIFEHACKER | February 19, 2026

Spotify needs to start labeling AI-generated music before it’s too late

LA TIMES | February 18, 2026

Deezer is finally granting the one wish Spotify users have been crying out for — put the algo in its place and ban AI slop

TECH RADAR | February 17, 2026

Following the emergence of AI weekly music charts – the first AI-only radio station has arrived

MUSIC TECH | February 17, 2026

‘Walled Gardens’ Are at the Center of the AI Music Debate — Can (And Should) the Flood of AI Content Ever Be Stopped

BILLBOARD | February 17, 2026

Sony Says It Can Detect the Protected Music Behind AI Outputs

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | February 16, 2026

Nashville songwriters push for AI regulation on Capitol Hill

WSMV | February 15, 2026

Is AI Ruining Music?

THE ATLANTIC| February 13, 2026

From Papaoutai to Urban Chords: The business and legal stakes of AI music

TECHPOINT AFRICA | February 13, 2026

Can artificial intelligence book a concert tour? Inside Music Mogul AI

LA TIMES | February 13, 2026

Music Copyright in the Gen AI Age: Where Are We Now?

BROOKLYN LAW SCHOOL | February 11, 2026

Is it ethical for Olympians to use AI music in their routines?

DAILY DOT | February 11, 2026

This Machine Eats Music: Pushing Back Against AI in Art

NASHVILLE SCENE | February 10, 2026

Music-Related Legislation Before Congress Right Now: Full List of Bills (UPDATING)

BILLBOARD | February 10, 2026

Just-Introduced ‘CLEAR Act’ Would Force AI Companies to Disclose Copyright Inputs — And Seriously Complicate Matters for AI Mega-Giants

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | February 10, 2026

This Machine Eats Music: Pushing Back Against AI in Art

NASHVILLE SCENE | February 10, 2026

Chance The Rapper becomes spokesperson for AI company

NME | February 8, 2026

Spotify is all in on AI, its best engineers haven't written a single line of code since December - and why that should worry the music industry

COMPLETE MUSIC UPDATE | February 11, 2026

Spotify is all in on AI, its best engineers haven't written a single line of code since December - and why that should worry the music industry

COMPLETE MUSIC UPDATE | February 11, 2026

In Canada: Sarah McLachlan, Mac DeMarco Support SOCAN Campaign to Stop Unlicensed AI Music

BILLBOARD | February 6, 2026

Spotify Delivers ‘Policy Roadmap’ Calling for Metadata Improvements, an AI Slop Crackdown, and More

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | February 6, 2026

The problem with the “AI versus human” music narrative

MIDIA | February 5, 2026

The Benefits of AI for Musicians

HOUSTON PRESS  | February 4, 2026

Musical AI Secures $4.5M to Solve Generative AI Music Attribution

LA TIMES | February 4, 2026

Apple Music Says It Flagged Roughly Two Billion Fake Streams During 2025 — With Penalties for Alleged Fraud Now Doubled

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | February 2, 2026

It is clear why creators are concerned. Tech firms train models on copyrighted works without permission

MUSIC RADAR | February 2, 2026

Anthropic accused of ‘flagrant piracy,’ sued for $3 billion by music publishers

MASHABLE | February 2, 2026

As AI-Generated Music Advances, Humans Still Lead in Creativity, CMU Research Finds

CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY | January 30, 2026

Why UMG Decided to Pull All Its Songs From TikTok

BILLBOARD | January 29, 2026

Deezer confirms demonetization of up to 85% of AI-music streams due to fraud and moves to sell AI-detection Technology

DEEZER | January 29, 2026

79% of Musicians Are Now ‘Worried’ About AI, Latest PRS for Music Poll Reveals

DIGITAL MUSIC NEWS | January 29, 2026

AI Music Detection Shapes Streaming Copyright in France

BRUSSELS MORNING | January 29, 2026

From this weekend there will be Top 100 charts for AI music

MUSIC ALLEY | January 28, 2026

Napster Is Doing AI Music Now — And Still Taking Shots at the Major Labels

ROLLING STONE | January 28, 2026

Will.i.am on AI's impact on music

CNBC | January 23, 2026

Top Music Industry Predictions for 2026: AI on the Hot 100, UMG–Downtown Deal and More

Billboard | January 22, 2026

Cyndi Lauper, Bonnie Raitt and other artists join AI licensing campaign: ‘Stealing isn’t innovation’

Music Business Worldwide | January 22, 2026

AI‑Made Music Faces Strong Resistance Among U.S. Consumers, Bain Survey Finds

Billboard | January 22, 2026

Liza Minnelli uses AI to release first new music in 13 years

The Guardian | January 22, 2026

Who Needs A.I. Music When We Have Bruno Mars?

New York Times | January 21, 2026

Suno is ‘the Ozempic of the Music Industry,’ CEO Says—’Everybody’s On It and Nobody Wants to Talk About It’

Digital Music News | January 21, 2026

BeatStars Acquires Lemonaide AI, Integrating Generative Music Into Rights-First Creator Platform

Forbes | January 20, 2026

Bandcamp and Sweden Hit Back Against AI-Generated Music

Tech Republic | January 20, 2026

Musical Heist: The dangers of AI music and the assault on transparency, consent and remuneration

Citizen Digital | January 20, 2026

Does your streaming service allow AI music?

Fadar | January 15, 2026

“Artists don’t want this type of technology to replace their creativity. They love the notion of it helping them when they need it”: Apple explains

Music Radar | January 15, 2026

UK Music CEO Tom Kiehl: 'Let's make 2026 the year our politicians stick to their promises'

Music Week | January 15, 2026

AI Opt-In Is the Floor, Not the Ceiling: Artists Want Respect, Not Just Licenses (Guest Column)

Billboard | January 14, 2026

AI music is flooding Spotify — here’s why music fans 'no longer trust Discover Weekly

Tech Radar | January 14, 2026

AI music is flooding Spotify — here’s why music fans 'no longer trust Discover Weekly

Tech Radar | January 14, 2026

As AI Music Floods the Zone, Bandcamp Takes a Stand

Hollywood Reporter | January 14, 2026

Music and AI: 2025’s developments that will shape 2026’s disputes

Complete Music Update | January 12, 2026

Morgan Stanley: Most Gen Zers and millennials in the US listen to about three hours of AI music a week

Sherwood | January 9, 2026

Why Spotify is Partnering With Labels for AI Music Products

AI Magazine | January 8, 2026

YouTube Music users are furious about AI slop songs – and as a recording musician, I'm angry too

Tech Radar | January 7, 2026

Music Industry Moves: Universal Music Partners With NVIDIA on AI Music-Discovery, More

Variety | January 6, 2026

AI Artists, Escalating Ticketing Battles, Opportunity and Humanity: What to Expect in the Music Business in 2026

Billboard | January 6, 2026

Report: 56.9% of new independent songs in China are AI-generated

Music Alley | January 5, 2026

The Problem With Letting AI Do the Grunt Work

The Atlantic | Dec 30, 2025

The year in AI and culture

NPR | December 28, 2025

Billboard Must Address AI on the Charts NOW

Saving Country Music | December 26, 2025

Indie band says AI stole their Billie Eilish cover

BBC News | December 22, 2025

The A to Z of AI Music in 2025, Part 4: Transparency to Zero-Sum Game

Music Alley | December 17, 2025

Over 30% of all new music on Deezer is AI-generated – and most people can't tell the difference

Tech Radar | December 17, 2025

Musicians are deeply concerned about AI. So why are the major labels embracing it?

The Guardian | December 16, 2025

Why AI Music Companies Urgently Need Access to Accurate Music Rights Data

Digital Music News | December 15, 2025

2025 Was the Year AI Crossed the Point of No Return

Rolling Stone | December 14, 2025

Spotify Finally Removes a King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard AI Copycat

Digital Music News | December 9, 2025

Timbaland’s Latest Protégée Is an A.I. Pop Singer

The New York Times | December 9, 2025

EU report says statutory licensing is the best way to balance copyright and AI

Complete Music Update | December 9, 2025

Actors and artists pack Stanford hearing to demand new AI transparency law

San Francisco Chronicle | December 8, 2025

Licensed or lost? In the future of AI training, “the world is splintering”

Music Alley | December 8, 2025

New York Times sues AI startup for ‘illegal’ copying of millions of articles

The Guardian | December 5, 2025

It’s Time to Rage Against the AI Music Machine

TIME | December 3, 2025

Hook Music Says Suno Is Ripping Off Its Trademarks and IP with ‘Create Hook’

Digital Music News | December 2, 2025

AI-music roundup: The Band Black, Hook vs Suno, Cyanite survey

Music Alley | December 2, 2025

Jorja Smith's record label hits out at 'AI clone' song

BBC NEWS | December 1, 2025

AI country hit 'Walk My Walk' built on Blanco Brown's sound sparks questions of attribution, ethics

INDEPENDENT | November 29, 2025

The music industry is getting used to AI. One viral track went too far.

The Washington Post | November 27, 2025

Warner settles lawsuit with AI music firm and launches joint venture

BBC NEWS | November 26, 2025

How to tell if your favourite new artist is AI-generated

DIG WATCH | November 25, 2025

The Rising Challenge of Spotting AI-Generated Music

TECH REPUBLIC | November 24, 2025

Study reveals over 80% of producers are against AI-generated songs

MUSIC TECH | November 22, 2025

Growing the Value of Music for Artists and Songwriters

WARNER MUSIC GROUP | November 20, 2025

Should artists pay more attention to AI clauses in brand deals?

MUSIC ALLEY | November 20, 2025

Universal, Warner and Sony Strike Licensing Deals With AI Music Startup Klay

VARIETY | November 20, 2025

From The Editor: Back to the Future of AI Music

MIX ONLINE | November 18, 2025

Big content is taking on AI – but it’s far from the David v Goliath tale they’d have you believe

THE GUARDIAN | November 15, 2025

New study finds 97 per cent of people “can’t tell the difference” between real and AI music

NME | November 14, 2025

ChatGPT violated copyright law by ‘learning’ from song lyrics, German court rules

The Guardian | November 11, 2025

“Biggest Theft in Music History”: Rights Group Sues Suno as AI Music Showdown Escalates

Edm| November 11, 2025

German Court Rules OpenAI Infringed Song Lyrics in Europe’s First Major AI Music Ruling

Billboard | November 11, 2025

Taylor Swift’s Style, on Demand? Udio and UMG’s AI Music Deal Raises Big Questions

Billboard | November 11, 2025

The No. 1 Country Song in America Is AI-Generated

Newsweek | November 10, 2025

CISAC: Music creator royalties up 7.2% in 2024 - but president Björn Ulvaeus warns of AI threat

Music Week | November 6, 2025

CISAC: Music creator royalties up 7.2% in 2024 - but president Björn Ulvaeus warns of AI threat

Music Week | November 6, 2025

AI's Passport Problem: How Can Media and Content Creators Navigate Fragmented Copyright Laws in a Global World?

Davis Wright Tremaine | November 4, 2025

AI firm wins high court ruling after photo agency’s copyright claim

The Guardian | November 4, 2025

The biggest heist in music history: Why AI needs to be built on transparency, consent and remuneration

Music Business Worldwide | November 4, 2025

Xania Monet becomes first AI artist to chart on US Billboard rankings

NME | November 3, 2025

Can AI Music Ever Feel Human? It’s Not Just about the Sound

American Scientific | November 1, 2025

Suno, in talks to raise $100m at a $2bn valuation, just released its most advanced free AI music tool yet

Music Business Worldwide | October 28, 2025

Your favorite band has a new single? It might be AI

NPR | October 27, 2025

OpenAI, valued at $500bn, reportedly working on generative AI music tool

Music Business Worldwide | October 27, 2025

Australia’s Government Shuts Down Controversial Copyright Exemptions for AI

Billboard | October 26, 2025

UK actors’ union demands rights as AI uses performers’ likenesses without consent

Music Business Worldwide | October 22, 2025

UK actors’ union demands rights as AI uses performers’ likenesses without consent

The Digital Watch | October 21, 2025

‘Every kind of creative discipline is in danger’: Lincoln Lawyer author on the dangers of AI

The Guardian | October 20, 2025

3 things you might have missed about Spotify’s AI music product plans

Music Business Worldwide | October 20, 2025

The platform exposing exactly how much copyrighted art is used by AI tools

The Guardian | October 18, 2025

Spotify to develop ‘artist-first’ AI music products in partnership with Sony, UMG, Warner, Merlin, and Believe

Music Business Worldwide | October 16, 2025

Anger at Spotify 'burying' information about AI music

LBC News | October 15, 2025

Australian and New Zealand Musicians Call for Streaming Platforms to Curb Fraudulent AI Music Uploads

The Music Network | October 14, 2025

RIAA Chairman Mitch Glazier discusses AI’s impact on music industry with MTSU students

MTSU News | October 13, 2025

Sir Lucian Grainge on UMG’s AI policy: ‘We will NOT license AI models that use an artist’s voice without their consent.’

Music Business Worldwide | October 13, 2025

In the AI Age, the Music Industry Needs New Metadata Standards. But Time Is Running Out

Billboard | October 10, 2025

Music Publishers Can’t Add Lyric Piracy Claims to Anthropic AI Training Lawsuit

Billboard | October 10, 2025

AI brands are using pop-ups and events to build awareness and trust

Axios | October 9, 2025

CAA Takes Hard Line Against OpenAI’s Sora: ‘Blatantly Dismissing Creators’ Rights’

The WRAP | October 8, 2025

Anthropic must face music publishers’ copyright claims after Judge denies dismissal motion

Music Business Worldwide | October 7, 2025

Once AI Music Makes Money, Who Gets It?

Billboard | October 6, 2025

Music publishers fend off Anthropic's bid to dismiss some AI copyright claims

Reuters | October 6, 2025

Spotify’s New Policy Won’t Stop the Wave of AI Slop

Pitchfork | October 2, 2025

Record labels could strike ‘landmark’ AI music licensing deals ‘within weeks,’

Music Business Worldwide | October 2, 2025

As FT says major labels are close to “landmark” AI licensing deals, is a new battle royale going to kick off within the music industry?

CMU | October 2, 2025

Singapore mandates AI literacy for public servants: A blueprint for the future of governance

e27 | October 1, 2025

Can we finally detect copyrighted works in AI music? UMG and Sony join forces with SoundPatrol

RouteNote | September 30, 2025

Aiode Scores $5.5M for its Ethical AI Music Platform

StartupHub | September 29, 2025

YouTube takes on Spotify’s AI DJ with test of ‘AI music hosts’

Music Alley | September 29, 2025

UMG & Sony Endorse SoundPatrol’s ‘Neural Fingerprinting’ Tech to Help Curb AI-Driven Theft

Billboard | September 26, 2025

UMG, Sony Music Sign Major AI Copyright Detection and Fingerprinting Alliance

Digital Music News | September 25, 2025

Spotify Removes 75 Million “Spammy” Songs, Cracks Down on AI Use by “Bad Actors”

The Hollywood Reporter | September 25, 2025

AI Music Could Reign, Bring Pain to Creators in Spain, New Study Says

Billboard | September 24, 2025

3 things you might have missed in the major labels’ Suno lawsuit

Music Business Worldwide | September 22, 2025

Labels amend Suno lawsuit and focus on source of training data

Music Alley | September 22, 2025

Big Tech Is Under Pressure From Emerging AI Giants. How Will This Change Hollywood?

VARIETY | September 21, 2025

Anthropic AI Copyright Settlement Must Clear Logistical Hurdles

Bloomberg Law | September 20, 2025

A First Look at Labor’s AI Values: An analysis of recent statements about technology by unions and other worker organizations

UC Berkeley Labor Center | September 18, 2025

An AI Artist Signed A Multimillion Dollar Record Deal. What Does That Mean?

BILLBOARD | September 18, 2025

Epidemic Sound Launches AI Tool ‘Adapt’ Where ‘Human Creativity Is Enhanced, Not Replaced, by AI’

BILLBOARD | September 17, 2025

Anthropic makes its move on DC

POLITICO | September 17, 2025

Anthropic makes its move on DC

POLITICO | September 17, 2025

We Answer Your Questions About A.I.

THE NEW YORK TIMES | September 15, 2025

Global Copyright Risks for AI Training

FOUNDATION FOR AMERICAN INNOVATION | September 12, 2025

Nearly a third of all tracks uploaded to Deezer are now fully AI-generated, says platform

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | September 11, 2025

Sweden’s STIM has launched the ‘world’s first AI license for music’. Here’s how the org says it will work.

MUSIC BUSINESS WORLDWIDE | September 10, 2025

Character AI criticised for inappropriate chatbot conversations

MUSIC ALLEY | September 8, 2025

Spike Lee talks 'Highest 2 Lowest,' great art and why AI 'has no soul'

USA TODAY | September 7, 2025

Lawmakers draft copyright legislation as AI regulation drifts in limbo

AXIOS | September 6, 2025

AI firm Anthropic agrees to pay landmark $1.5 billion settlement to book authors and publishers

Washington Post | September 5, 2025

Warner Bros. Discovery Sues AI Giant Midjourney for Copyright Infringement In Major Legal Battle

Hollywood Reporter | September 4, 2025

JYP Entertainment is hiring for AI and Unreal Engine experts to develop an ‘unprecedented’ virtual K-pop artist

Music Business Worldwide | September 3, 2025

‘The Largest IP Theft in Human History’: Breaking Down The Years-Long Investigation Into How AI Firms Are Stealing Music

Billboard | September 2, 2025

Amid plans to sue Nvidia and Suno, music platform Jamendo launches AI-powered search

Music Business Worldwide | August 28, 2025

Anthropic settles authors’ lawsuit over pirated books… and it could be a gift for Universal Music Group’s lawyers

Music Business Worldwide | August 27, 2025

Beatoven launches Maestro, its “fully licensed and fairly trained” GenAI music model

Music Tech | August 26, 2025

Latin American music industry launches JusticIA lobbying campaign

Music Tech | August 26, 2025

Latin American music industry launches JusticIA lobbying campaign

Music Tech | August 26, 2025

Suno argues none of the millions of tracks made on its platform ‘contain anything like a sample’

Music Tech | August 26, 2025

Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Book Authors

Music Tech | August 26, 2025

Courts must not let copyright law strangle AI

Music Tech | August 26, 2025

Coming soon: Will AI ruin music?

Music Tech | August 26, 2025

Fake artists, real opportunities: Hoaxes and scams are holding back the potential of AI music

Music Tech | August 26, 2025

A.I. Is Coming for Culture

The New Yorker | August 26, 2025

Silicon Valley Launches Pro-AI PACs to Defend Industry in Midterm Elections

Wall Street Journal | August 25, 2025

Paul McCartney uses AI to 'extricate' John Lennon's voice from two more old demos - following the number 1 success of the 'last Beatles song'

Daily Mail | August 25, 2025

Inside the A.I. Talent Wars

The New York Times | August 25, 2025

Silicon Valley Launches Pro-AI PACs to Defend Industry in Midterm Elections

Wall Street Journal | August 25, 2025

Freddie Gibbs Voices Concerns Over AI’s Role in Today’s Hip-Hop BET | August 25, 2025

Music Business Worldwide | August 25, 2025

Drake gains access to redacted Kendrick Lamar contract in UMG legal battle

Music Business Worldwide | August 25, 2025

SoundExchange Moves for Default Judgement Against Napster — But Faces Aggressive Dismissal Push from Sonos in Unpaid-Royalties Suit

Digital Music News | August 22, 2025

Sen. Amy Klobuchar renews push for legislation to crack down on AI deepfakes

KARE 11 | August 21, 2025

AI creating ‘potentially new’ music genres as artists take control, says Stability AI study

Music Business Worldwide | August 20, 2025

Taylor Swift’s new album comes on cassette. Who is buying those?

CNN Business | August 19, 2025

Mac DeMarco criticises AI-generated music: “We’re in a weird place”

NME | August 17, 2025

AI band The Velvet Sundown’s Spotify audience has fallen sharply

Music Ally | August 15, 2025

Music Publishers Say Anthropic Likely Used Pirated Songbooks of Ariana Grande & More for AI Training

Billboard | August 13, 2025

Alarming Rise of AI Music Copyright Laundering

Hype Bot | August 12, 2025

Australian music industry says proposed AI copyright exception would be “a dangerous step backwards”

Complete Music Update | August 11, 2025

Rod Stewart Shows AI Images of Ozzy Osbourne In Heaven With Dead Music Icons During Concert Tribute

Variety | August 4, 2025

On AI and Copyright, Trump Is Groveling Before Big Tech and Selling Out Working Americans

The Hollywood Reporter | July 30, 2025

Could AI Kill Off Hollywood’s Talent Pipeline?

The Wrap | July 29, 2025

European Creators Slam AI Act Implementation, Warn Copyright Protections Are Failing

The Hollywood Reporter | July 30, 2025

Spotify’s AI opportunity and threat

CNBC | July 29, 2025

The Voice in the Machine: Why AI Cloning Is Rewriting Music’s Rulebook

Medium | July 29, 2025

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard join Deerhoof and Xiu Xiu in pulling music from Spotify after Daniel Ek’s military AI investment

Music Business Worldwide | July 28, 2025

Trump’s ‘Artificial Intelligence Action Plan’ is already stirring debate

The Washington Post | July 22, 2025

Spotify’s Lax Controls Exposed: The Blaze Foley AI Song Debacle

Digital Music News | July 22, 2025

AI:OK is the latest initiative focusing on ethical AI music

Music Ally

Martin Clancy: Irish-led initiative looking to ensure that "AI is used ethically" within music industry

Hot Press

Musicians are speaking out against AI in music. How do consumers feel?

USA Today

AI-generated ‘BBL Drizzy’ started as a Drake joke — but music creators are now terrified it spells the beginning of the end

Fortune

How Freaked Out Should We Be About AI Music? Inside the Industry Panic

Los Angeles Times

Major Music Publishers Seek to Dramatically Expand Their Anthropic Lawsuit Based on Daming New Evidence

Digital Music News | August 24, 2025

Moises launches AI Studio to help human musicians make stems

Music Ally | August 21, 2025

Senators introduce bipartisan bill targeting foreign online piracy operations

Nashville Standard | August 21, 2025

Making cash off ‘AI slop’: The surreal video business taking over the web

The Washington Post | August 18, 2025

Neil Young Leaves Facebook Over “Unconscionable” Policies for AI Chatbot Conversations With Children

The Hollywood Reporter | August 15, 2025

Getty Drops Stability AI Copyright Suit, Refiles in California

Bloomberg Law | August 14, 2025

Creative rightsholders protest (again) about the EU AI Act

The Nashville Standard | August 13, 2025

Anthropic faces setback in authors’ lawsuit ahead of UMG copyright battle: ‘If Anthropic loses big it will be because what it did was also big.

Music Business Worldwide | August 12, 2025

AI-generated music is here to stay. Will streaming services like Spotify label it?

NPR | August 8, 2025

Creative rightsholders protest (again) about the EU AI Act

Music Ally | August 4, 2025

New York Times Seals $20 Million AI Deal With Amazon | Report

The Wrap | July 30, 2025

Kratsios Says Winning the AI Race ‘Requires Congress’

Meritalk | July 30, 2025

Stability AI is developing a legit ‘opt in’ artist marketplace… amid lawsuits over unauthorized scraping

Music Business Worldwide | July 29, 2025

AI Viral Song Drowns Out Tyler, the Creator’s ‘Don’t Tap the Glass’ Album Launch

Digital Music News | July 29, 2025

Music Ally Mid-Year Wraps: How to sum up the last six months of developments around AI and music?

Music Ally | July 28, 2025

Anthropic Asks To Stay Copyright Suit To Appeal Class Cert.

Law360 | July 25, 2025

Meta tops Big Tech lobbying spending

Axios | July 22, 2025

Universal Music strikes deal with Liquidax Capital to ‘accelerate the development’ of its AI tech patents

Music Business Worldwide | July 22, 2025

What is OK in the world of music AI? New organisation to develop industry standards

Complete Music Update

Berlin’s Love Affair with Music Technology; YouTube Confirms Discussions with Labels Over New AI Tools

Platform & Stream

Music and the robots: ‘AI is going to be a challenge in the same way the industrial revolution was a challenge’

Sunday Independent

9 Reasons Why AI and Music Are Worth the Fight

Billboard

Fans loved her new album. The thing was, she hadn't released one

BBC | August 22, 2025

Perplexity AI loses bid to dismiss or transfer News Corp copyright case

Reuters | August 21, 2025

Lauren Christy Wrote Hits for Avril Lavigne and Dua Lipa. Now She Warns of a “National Funeral for Songwriters If Things Don’t Change”

The Hollywood Reporter | August 21, 2025

Suno Pushes Back Against Indie Artist’s AI Copyright Class Action Lawsuit: ‘Doesn’t Track the Law’

Billboard | August 19, 2025

AI-generated music sparks industry concern

CBS Saturday Morning | August 16, 2025

What Ever Happened to The Velvet Sundown, Anyway? ‘Synthetic Music Project’ Sees Spotify Monthly Listeners Slip Beneath 600,000 Amid Abrupt Album-Release Pause

Digital Music News | August 15, 2025

Meta’s AI rules have let bots hold ‘sensual’ chats with kids, offer false medical info

Reuters | August 14, 2025

Major Music Publishers Seek to Dramatically Expand Their Anthropic Lawsuit Based on Daming New Evidence

Digital Music News | August 12, 2025

Deepfaked after death

Axios | August 11, 2025

OpenAI Finally Launched GPT-5. Here's Everything You Need to Know

Wired | August 7, 2025

Meta hails AI’s impact on its ad creative and engagement

Music Ally | August 4, 2025

Creative industries slam EU AI Act implementation as ‘betrayal’

Music Business Worldwide | July 30, 2025

Velvet Sundown finally confesses to being AI

The Express Tribune | July 30, 2025

Nick Cave Says Andrew Dominik’s New Video for ‘Tupelo’ Has Changed His Mind on AI, Kinda

Rolling Stone | July 29, 2025

AI's global race in the dark

Axios | July 28, 2025

Beyond Getty: Are trademarks a bigger risk to AI than copyright?

WIPR | July 28, 2025

King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Pulls Music From Spotify Over CEO’s Investment in ‘AI Military Drone Technology’: ‘Can We Put Pressure on These Dr. Evil Tech Bros?’

Variety | July 25, 2025

US Senators propose new law to ban AI companies "from stealing and training on copyright works"

Complete Music Update | July 22, 2025

 

Suno Partners with Songs of Love Foundation: Can AI Truly Compose Songs that Heal?

Digital Music News | July 22, 2025

AI:OK Targets Responsible AI Use in the Biz

Hits Daily Double

A New 'Trustmark' Could Show Music Uses AI Responsibly

CNET

The real impact of AI on Irish society – jobs, healthcare and replacing Bono?

The Times

An A.I. Hit of Fake ‘Drake’ and ‘The Weeknd’ Rattles the Music World

The New York Times

New Beatles song created using AI, says Paul McCartney

CBC News

Who owns content generated by AI?

CNN