Archive

Music & Tech

Feature MusicRadar

Rick Wakeman on the Synthesizer's Impact

One of the synth’s most celebrated and foundational figureheads, the great Rick Wakeman told MusicRadar back in 2020 that the effect of the instrument’s birth was felt across genres

Feature Complete Music Update

German court rules against AI music tool Suno in copyright case

The European music industry has scored a significant win when it comes to AI and copyright, with a German court siding with collecting society GEMA against Suno. Judges ruled that Suno breached US and

Feature Complete Music Update

Universal and Sony sue music app Musi

Universal and Sony are suing Musi, the app that pulls in its music from YouTube rather than having its own deals with the music industry. That approach got Musi kicked out of the Apple App Store, and

Feature Complete Music Update

Spotify to label AI-generated artist personas

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

Feature Complete Music Update

Round Hill Sues AI Music Generators Suno and Anthropic

More lawsuits have been filed against generative AI companies, this time its Round Hill suing Suno and Anthropic. Aware both defendants will claim that AI training is ‘fair use’ - meaning they can use

Feature Complete Music Update

GEMA Wins Copyright Lawsuit Against Suno

The European music industry has scored a significant win when it comes to AI and copyright, with a German court siding with collecting society GEMA against Suno. Judges ruled that Suno breached US and

Feature Complete Music Update

Universal and Sony Sue Music App Musi

Universal and Sony are suing Musi, the app that pulls in its music from YouTube rather than having its own deals with the music industry. That approach got Musi kicked out of the Apple App Store, and

Feature Complete Music Update

Spotify to Label AI Personas

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

Feature Complete Music Update

Round Hill sues AI music platforms Suno and Anthropic

More lawsuits have been filed against generative AI companies, this time its Round Hill suing Suno and Anthropic. Aware both defendants will claim that AI training is ‘fair use’ - meaning they can use

Feature Complete Music Update

Universal and Sony sue music app Musi for copyright infringement

Universal and Sony are suing Musi, the app that pulls in its music from YouTube rather than having its own deals with the music industry. That approach got Musi kicked out of the Apple App Store, and

Feature Complete Music Update

Spotify to label AI-generated artist personas

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

Feature Complete Music Update

Round Hill files AI lawsuit against Suno and Anthropic

More lawsuits have been filed against generative AI companies, this time its Round Hill suing Suno and Anthropic. Aware both defendants will claim that AI training is ‘fair use’ - meaning they can use

Feature Complete Music Update

Apple Music to start labelling tracks ‘Made With AI’

Apple Music has told its industry partners that AI-generated tracks will be labelled as such within its app from later this year. It’s relying on labels and distributors to identify which tracks were

Feature Music Business Worldwide

Judge clears UMG and Sony to accuse Suno of pirating YouTube via ‘stream ripping’ to train its AI

However, the judge denied the labels’ separate bid to add 61,026 recordings to the 560 already in suit Source

Feature Complete Music Update

Round Hill Files Lawsuit Against AI Companies Suno and Anthropic

More lawsuits have been filed against generative AI companies, this time its Round Hill suing Suno and Anthropic. Aware both defendants will claim that AI training is ‘fair use’ - meaning they can use

Feature Complete Music Update

Apple Music to Label AI-Generated Tracks

Apple Music has told its industry partners that AI-generated tracks will be labelled as such within its app from later this year. It’s relying on labels and distributors to identify which tracks were

Feature Music Business Worldwide

Judge Allows UMG and Sony to Pursue Piracy Claims Against Suno

However, the judge denied the labels’ separate bid to add 61,026 recordings to the 560 already in suit Source

Feature Complete Music Update

Spotify to label AI personas

Spotify will start labelling “AI personas” next month, so artists that don’t really exist but which have a profile on the streaming service with an AI-generated identity. It hopes anyone releasing mus

Feature Complete Music Update

Round Hill sues Suno and Anthropic over AI music generation

More lawsuits have been filed against generative AI companies, this time its Round Hill suing Suno and Anthropic. Aware both defendants will claim that AI training is ‘fair use’ - meaning they can use

Feature Complete Music Update

Apple Music to label AI-generated tracks

Apple Music has told its industry partners that AI-generated tracks will be labelled as such within its app from later this year. It’s relying on labels and distributors to identify which tracks were