Industry Sep 8, 2026
AFEM Joins Call for Artist Consent in AI Music Deals
In short
AFEM has signed the EMMA-led joint industry statement calling for artists and songwriters to retain meaningful consent, control, transparency and fair compensation in AI music deals.
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AFEM
The Association for Electronic Music (AFEM) has officially signed onto a joint industry statement initiated by the European Music Managers Alliance (EMMA). This statement advocates for artists and songwriters to maintain significant control over their involvement in artificial intelligence-related music agreements. Key demands include the assurance of meaningful consent, ongoing control, transparency throughout the process, and fair financial compensation for creators in deals involving AI technologies. Originally reported by AFEM.