Google and Esther MoserUniversal Music Group (UMG) are reportedly working on a partnership to license artists' voices for AI-generated music.
According to the Financial Times, an agreement is in the works where Google would pay the record label giant licensing fees so that users can use AI to generate new songs with musicians' voices and melodies. The discussion is in its early stages, but "the goal is to develop a tool for fans to create these track legitimately, and pay the owners of the copyrights for it," said the FT, adding that artists would have "the choice to opt in." The FTsaid Warner Music is also in talks with Google about an AI music tool.
SEE ALSO: This fake song from Drake and The Weeknd is AI-generated and scary goodThe rise of audio deepfakes in conjunction with generative AI has raised concerns within the music industry about ownership and reputational harm. Earlier this year a convincing deepfake of an AI-generated song with Drake and The Weeknd went viral for recreating their voices and musical style without their consent. The song was soon pulled from streaming platforms like YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Music for copyright infringement. At the time, UMG, which represents Drake, condemned the deepfake in a statement to Billboard saying such songs "demonstrate why platforms have a fundamental legal and ethical responsibility to prevent the use of their services in ways that harm artists."
Now, it seems UMG is working on a way to legally permit the use of its artists' livelihood. But questions remain about how such an agreement would protect their reputation and whether artists would profit from licensing revenue. Drake and other musicians have spoken out against the use of AI to recreate their voices. But some musicians, like Grimes are embracing the use of generative AI as a way to collaborate with fans, by allowing people to use her voice and split the royalties.
Such licensing agreements would resolve the legal issue of AI-generated songs, but that still leaves the murky ethical issue that is becoming increasingly untenable in entertainment industries. Author Jane Friedman recently discovered several books falsely written under her name on Amazon that are believed to be AI-generated. The ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike was partly triggered by a proposal from studios to use AI-generated likenesses of background actors.
Topics Artificial Intelligence Music
The Best Gaming Concept Art of 2016
NYT Connections Sports Edition hints and answers for June 10: Tips to solve Connections #260
Peru vs. Ecuador 2025 livestream: Watch World Cup Qualifiers for free
4GHz CPU Battle: AMD 2nd
No Time for a Negative Peace
Finland vs. Netherlands 2025 livestream: Watch U21 Euro 2025 for free
FreeSync 2 Explained
Wordle today: The answer and hints for June 10, 2025
The 10 Most Anticipated PC Games of 2016
Hinge partners with Esther Perel for new prompts
This is the fattest of the extremely fat bears
Budget Overclocking Guide: Ryzen 3 2200G
Elon Musk on X: 'I regret some of my posts' about Trump
Things AMD Needs to Fix
Dyson V8 Plus cordless vacuum: $120 off at Amazon
CPU Price Watch: 9900K Incoming, Ryzen Cuts
Stream 'The Bear' for free with T
A tiny star gave birth to an absolute giant. Scientists are puzzled.
5 Ways to Access a Locked Windows Account
Revisiting the Radeon R9 280X / HD 7970
The 'Don't say it' meme is so relatable for anyone whose mouth has a mind of its ownLurking John King is the best part of CNN's election coverageBeto O'Rourke dropped the fThe 'Don't say it' meme is so relatable for anyone whose mouth has a mind of its ownElon Musk doesn't want to buy Twitter anymore. The courts may give him no choice.How to see who is on your WiFi (hello, neighbor!)Nintendo to buy CG animation company Dynamo PicturesAre you the assh*le? This community will give you an honest answer.Spotify acquires Heardle, the music version of WordleDonald Trump's first tweet about California fires blames the victimsA resourceful student turned to Tinder for help studying for her midterm12 websites all college students should bookmarkKellyanne Conway uses 'alternative facts' to explain that doctored Jim Acosta videoKellyanne Conway uses 'alternative facts' to explain that doctored Jim Acosta videoElon Musk doesn't want to buy Twitter anymore. The courts may give him no choice.PayPal bans prominent UK farWordle today: Here's the July 16 Wordle answer and hintsHands on with Stage Manager in Apple's macOS VenturaWordle today: Here's the July 14 Wordle answer and hintsBeto O'Rourke dropped the f Nvidia expands autonomous driving workforce in China amid rising demand · TechNode Honkai: Star Rail becomes October’s highest Google releases Pixel Watch 3 Loss of Pulse Detection SAIC starts operations at new $14 million battery plant in Thailand: report · TechNode China’s short drama market faces further content control · TechNode BYD, Geely, Leapmotor offer big discounts in latest EV price war · TechNode PDD seeks LLM engineers amid stepped Former MeiOne staff jailed for three years for receiving benefits · TechNode Vivo unveils self ByteDance’s revenue in Q2 surpassed Tencent, narrowed gap to Alibaba and Meta · TechNode Taobao and Tmall look to order volume as new Singles Day performance metric · TechNode Top Chinese chain absent from Meituan’s Dianping amid Douyin rivalry · TechNode Meituan denies rumors that its couriers must be under 45 years old · TechNode TSMC may build a third plant in Japan for 3nm chips · TechNode TCL dismisses its chip company Moore Silicon after two years of establishment · TechNode Xiaomi 14 design revealed ahead of launch · TechNode iQOO 12 series features self Jack Ma urges Alibaba to change and reform as PDD catches up in market value · TechNode Jack Ma's former assistant refutes pre Tencent achieves “high
2.4565s , 8202.2890625 kb
Copyright © 2025 Powered by 【Esther Moser】,Prosperous Times Information Network