Universal Music Group tells streaming services to block AI-generated music
Content generated by artificial intelligence (AI) has been on the rise following the release of OpenAI’s latest version of its AI chatbot, ChatGPT-4 and others like it. However, not everyone has been in favor of some of its capabilities when left unchecked.
A report from the Financial Times on April 13 revealed Universal Music Group (UMG) is the latest to voice its concerns over the emerging technology. The music industry giant told streaming services, such as Spotify and Apple Music, to block AI services from being able to harvest melodies and lyrics from copyrighted songs.
According to a person close to the issue, UMG has been sending out requests to take down AI-generated songs “left and right,” as they’ve been popping up on streaming services with increased frequency.
One Twitter user posted an example of an AI-generated song that features an AI-version of the famous rapper Jay-Z, which is almost indistinguishable from the real Jay Z. The user said as a fan of Jay-Z, he “enjoyed” the track but doesn’t know if he should feel “good or ashamed” for liking AI-music.
The music industry is forever changed. This AI model of Jay Z sounds just like the *real* Jay Z. Two things happened here:1. I know this was made by AI2. Yet, as a fan of the real Jay Z, I still enjoyed this songWhat does this say about the future of music? pic.twitter.com/r9ngJ0BLMf
Until now, AI bots have had access to music catalogs on streaming platforms, which developers have used to train the technology. According to the report, UMG has become “increasingly concerned” about AI bots using intellectual property to produce music identical to actual artists.
A source close to the situation said that this next generation of technology currently emerging poses
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