Universal Music moves to cash in on AI as fears mount over impact on artists

If there’s consent, proper guardrails and adequate compensation, it seems fine, but I wonder if one could create a tool that alters music just enough to avoid infringement while still leveraging copyrighted source material. Other recent examples include experimental pop duo The Cotton Modules, whose 2021 debut album Shadow Planet featured textured soundscapes created using OpenAI’s Jukebox integrated alongside their own compositions to create unique tracks. It’s a professional, all-in-one video editing suite that features all the tools you need to create amazing-looking videos—always in pro quality! Share stories only you can tell through videos that go beyond what’s expected. VEED’s AI text to music and song maker allows users to create their own original compositions, or generations, from scratch.

Bogdan Raczynski, reading transcripts of the chatbots’ viral discussions with humans, says over email that he detected “fright, confusion, regret, guardedness, backtracking, and so on” in the model’s responses. It isn’t that he thinks the chatbot has feelings, but that “the emotions it evokes in humans are very real,” he says. “And for me those feelings have been concern and sympathy.” In response, he has released a “series of comforting live performances for AI” (emphasis mine).

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The defining characteristic of AI music, much like any artificial intelligence model, is that it needs to be trained with pre-existing data. While versatility in styles is valued, and no modern artists are truly unique, originality is a key quality that allows listeners to gravitate toward different artists. History is littered with examples of artists who have been publicly ridiculed for copying elements of other artists’ songs. In 2020, singer-songwriter Josh Stone filed a lawsuit claiming that pop artist Ariana Grande copied the chorus “I want it, I got it” for her hit song 7 Rings from his 2017 song You Need It, I Got It. Denis Ladegaillerie, Believe’s CEO and co-founder, set out the firm’s response to the arrival of AI-generated music during its Q1 earnings call. Believe is currently testing AI detection technology that can filter out AI-generated works from its platform.

And 27 Club’s Lost Tapes of the 27 Club is an experiment that fused AI vocals with real singers to create music in the style of the group of famous musicians who gave the club its name by passing away at the age of 27. Humans are the only creatures that make music purely for the enjoyment of those listening – but now computers want to get in on the act. We have just learned that Sir Paul McCartney has used artificial intelligence to ‘extricate’ John Lennon’s voice from an old demo to create what he calls ‘the final Beatles record’. I had tried tons of other online editors on the market and been disappointed. With VEED I haven’t experienced any issues with the videos I create on there. It has everything I need in one place such as the progress bar for my 1-minute clips, auto transcriptions for all my video content, and custom fonts for consistency in my visual branding.

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The track was later pulled from streaming platforms for copyright infringement. Artificial Intelligence Virtual Artist is software that helps you to make custom soundtracks for commercials, video games, movies, videos, etc. AIVA allows users to compose music from scratch and can also remix songs that already exist. AI music systems now exploit artificial neural networks, modelled on the human genrative ai brain, which adapt and learn from past patterns. When a large quantity of audio files or musical scores are fed in, the systems analyse the data, identify patterns such as melodies, drum breaks or chord progressions and produce new material in a similar style. Musicians and producers work with the output to edit and enhance it using conventional techniques to arrive at a final composition.

A prolific businessman and investor, and the founder of several large companies in Israel, the USA and the UAE, Yakov’s corporation comprises over 2,000 employees all over the world. He graduated from the University of Oxford in the UK and Technion in Israel, before moving on to study complex systems science at NECSI in the USA. Yakov has a Masters in Software Development.

• It has everything I need in one place such as the progress bar for my 1-minute clips, auto transcriptions for all my video content, and custom fonts for consistency in my visual branding.
• The user’s creations will be saved on the AI storage itself because this AI technology runs on a cloud-based platform.
• It is likely that it will be an area for IPO-commissioned research in the near future.
• But if an agreement can be struck then it would allow royalties to be paid to record labels, meaning the music industry would not miss out on significant profits if the niche market does take off.
• Despite concern from industry stalwarts, with a multitude of conversations around the legalities of building wealth using generative AI, the next generation of creatives are hopeful for a more positive future for their industry.

Deepfakes are highly realistic manipulated media that can be used to deceive and manipulate people. Oversight, accountability, and considerations around bias and fairness are crucial to ensure that this technology is harnessed for positive purposes and does not contribute to malicious activities. Additionally, YouTube has announced that it will be introducing the Music AI Incubator which it says will “help inform YouTube’s approach as we work with some of music’s most innovative artists, songwriters, and producers across the industry.” This roots the brand’s audio cornerstones in music that the client already knows and provides clarity on the creative direction.

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“In 1999, when Napster sparked a wave of unlicensed peer-to-peer music sharing that trampled on artists’ rights and nearly gutted the entire music ecosystem, it was copyright law that ultimately prevented the industry’s collapse,” Mr Nash said. Last week, the DJ David Guetta played an AI-created piece of music imitating the rapper Eminem at a concert using lyrics generated by ChatGPT and a voice generation service. Most experts agree AI is still a long way from being able to create original hit songs independently.

Since MuseNet is only available in its free edition, the songs it creates are not royalty-free. You must refrain from using these created tunes in a professional situation. It is a straightforward AI software, as non-musicians can also use uncomplicated post-editing tools. While creating songs that are tailored to your demands and requirements, you can find musical inspiration. The best feature is generating music by entering essential information, such as genre and mood, and it will produce music based on that. Users have the option of uploading their MIDI files to direct the composition process.

Google and Universal Music Want to License Voices Used in AI Music

This presentation will discuss the impact of new AI technologies on music rights. We will discuss authorship of AI generated works, and the extent to which AI can be considered a tool. We will also cover the issue of text and data mining, and how exceptions to the reproduction right are affecting rightsholders and allowing AI systems to be trained on existing copyright works. In addition to caring  whether a song sounds good, they also care about its creativity, human touch, and overarching impact on the artist community.

There is also the real possibility that AI-generated music purporting to be of a particular artist may be critically and publicly derided—which may raise concern that a band’s goodwill and reputation could take a hit. This is particularly so in circumstances where listeners may not be aware that the artist had nothing to do with the creation. While AIsis received prominent media attention (and therefore wide knowledge that Oasis had nothing to do with it), it is not inconceivable that, as the technology develops, “new” material may be confused with an artist’s own music. Artists are increasingly having to consider the reputational impact of AI-generated music on both the industry as a whole and their own profiles. It is possible that the technology has the potential to democratize the industry, allowing for a more diverse and creative landscape.