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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