Grimes is at it again! The pop singer, who apparently has a real name but who cares, is inviting musicians to clone her voice using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to create new songs. Because why collaborate with actual human beings when you can fuse with a machine, forcing singers everywhere to ask: 'Wait, who's Grimes?'"
In an open letter addressed to EU policymakers, the German authors and performers emphasized the need for regulations that ensure AI is developed and used ethically, without infringing on the rights of creators.
The latest trick from AI caused ripples in the pond of the music industry. "Heart on My Sleeve", a fake collaborative track by rappers Drake and Weeknd, went viral shortly after its “release” on Spotify and social media.
During an interview last night with CBS’ “60 Minutes,” Google and Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai expressed concern over the rapid development of artificial intelligence and warned that every product of every company will be impacted by it.
Universal Music Group has declared war on AI-generated music that it believes has been created using commercial music without a license. The major label has sent emails to music streaming services, asking them to stop giving access to their music catalogue to developers who use it to train AI technology, according to the Financial Times.
Jakomi Mathews takes a closer look at the British Phonographic Industry's (BPI) latest study The figures show that major artists are now getting paid less than they were in 2007, despite the industry being worth more than ever before.
The BPI, which represents independent labels and major record companies in the UK, conducted new research on the success of streaming compared to the CD era. The research found that a larger number of artists are successful in the streaming era, compared to the CD era.
