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YouTube Adds AI Music Labels
YouTube starts labeling AI-generated music to boost transparency.
AV Club · 1m

Kid Rock and Eminem Switch Songs on Faith Album
Kid Rock and Eminem swap songs on faith album after last-minute political talks.
Billboard · 1m
Deezer Hides AI Music, Playhead Makes Signal Chains
Deezer lets users hide AI music while Playhead creates signal chains for producers.
Musically · 1m

Jack Harlow's 'First Class' is a lightweight AI sample hit
Jack Harlow's 'First Class' uses Fergie's 'Glamorous' as a sample, becoming a fleeting #1 hit with minimal creative impact.
Stereogum · 2m

DistroKid removes tracks after UMG lawsuit
DistroKid removes tracks following UMG's copyright claims.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m

DistroKid quietly removes songs after UMG lawsuit
A music distribution platform is taking down artists' work without warning in response to a copyright lawsuit, leaving creators frustrated and confused.
The Verge · 1m

Man jailed for $8m AI music streaming fraud with bot army
A man has been sent to prison after using nearly 1,000 bots to artificially boost streams of AI-generated music, earning $8 million from the scheme.
TechRadar · 1m

Suno Launches Live Music Division
Suno creates live music experiences to become first creative entertainment platform.
Music Ally · 1m

Elon Musk Adds Suno to Grok Bot Models
Elon Musk says SpaceX's AI agent will use Suno's music models alongside Claude and Midjourney.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m

Olivia Rodrigo's Hard Line on AI Music
Olivia Rodrigo refuses AI in music: 'Never' for her creative work.
NME · 1m

Man Sentenced to Prison for AI Music Fraud
First U.S. AI music streaming fraud case results in 18-month prison term and $8.1m repayment.
NME · 1m

AI Music Deals: GRAI Buys Hangout, Fever Raises $250M
GRAI acquires social music platform Hangout; Fever raises $250M in funding.
Billboard · 1m

Kelly Clarkson's AI Stance
Kelly Clarkson supports AI creativity but wants a separate chart for AI music.
Cosmopolitan · 1m

UMG Manages 130+ Southeast Asian Artists
Universal Music Group now manages over 130 artists across Southeast Asia, aiming to boost regional music virality and artist support.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m

AI Music Scammer Asks for No Prison Time
Streaming fraudster Michael Smith wants probation for $8M scam, claiming no artist suffered real harm.
Billboard · 1m

Suno Breaks AI Music Records
Suno hits 2m subscribers and $300m annual revenue with AI music growth.
Music Ally · 1m

DIIV Release Pop Song 'Trillions'
DIIV drops pop track 'Trillions' with AI and financial themes.
Stereogum · 1m

ElevenLabs Valuation Doubles to $22B
ElevenLabs valuation jumps to $22 billion, four times Suno's $5.4 billion post-money valuation.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m

Suno CEO: AI Music Growth Beyond 2m Subscribers
Suno CEO Mikey Shulman says AI music platform now far exceeds 2m paid subscribers and $300m revenue with no firm rules yet.
Music Business Worldwide · 1m

Engram turns AI glitches into experimental music
Thoughtful Things launches a sampler that runs tiny AI models locally to create uncanny, broken sounds rather than polished songs.
The Verge · 1m

Sony and UMG sue Suno over 'model laundering'
The labels claim Suno's new v6 model still infringes their copyrights by training on outputs from previous models built on unlicensed music.
The Verge · 1m

Suno AI Deals Spark Artist Fears
Artists warn AI music deals risk losing control as labels push opt-in clauses
Billboard · 1m

Lunacy Audio Nova lets musicians build AI music tools
A new platform lets creators assemble custom synthesizers and effects using AI blocks instead of code, then sell them to other musicians.
The Verge · 1m

UMG signs its first AI deal with ElevenLabs
The label that wants AI slop banned from the charts just licensed its catalog to an AI audio company.
Engadget · 1m · 6 views

Suno pivots to licensed music models amid copyright lawsuits
Facing heavy lawsuits, AI music startup Suno unveils v6 models trained entirely on licensed label data with revenue-sharing features.
TechCrunch · 1m · 6 views