Music & Tech
Korean Music Industry Forms Blockchain Coalition Against AI Exploitation
A new industry coalition aims to track every song's creation path before AI commercialization becomes irreversible.
North Carolina man pleads guilty to $10 million AI music royalty fraud
“Although the songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars Smith stole was real”, said US Attorney Jay Clayton
Korean Music Industry Groups Race to Build Blockchain Defense Against AI Exploitation
A new industry coalition aims to track every song's creation path before AI commercialization becomes irreversible.
North Carolina Man Admits to $10 Million AI Music Royalty Fraud
“Although the songs and listeners were fake, the millions of dollars Smith stole was real”, said US Attorney Jay Clayton
Mon Laferte Will Bring Noir Sound to North America with “Femme Fatale Tour”
The tour comes after the release of a new audiovisual EP that reimagines selections from Mon Laferte's latest album. Mon Laferte Will Bring Noir Sound to North America with “Femme Fatale Tour” Travis Bland
Disney Withdraws $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI; Sora Appears to Cease Operations
Just three months after Disney and OpenAI announced their partnership. Sora Shuts Down as Disney Backs Out of $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI Liz Shannon Miller
AI Training Lawsuit Update: UMG Argues Against Anthropic AI
Music publishers are laying out an argument on the critical legal question that could decide the billion-dollar battle over AI training.
UMG Tells Judge Anthropic AI Training Was Clearly Not Fair Use: ‘The Evidence Is Overwhelming’
Music publishers are laying out an argument on the critical legal question that could decide the billion-dollar battle over AI training.
Sora Shuts Down as Disney Backs Out of $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI
Just three months after Disney and OpenAI announced their partnership. Sora Shuts Down as Disney Backs Out of $1 Billion Investment in OpenAI Liz Shannon Miller
UMG, Concord, and ABKCO file new motion asking judge to rule that Anthropic infringed their copyrights and reject AI ‘fair use’ argument: ‘The evidence in this case is overwhelming.’
Publishers filed motion for partial summary judgment on Monday (March 23) in the Northern District of California Source
Cat Apparel and Mark Avery Revisit Vintage Workwear for New Collection
Workwear has always had a strange relationship with nightlife and studio culture. The same jackets and boots designed for real labor often end up looking right at home in clubs, studios, and late-night sessions where people are building something different but equally demanding. That crossover sits
Copyright Alliance welcomes separate AI documents published by White House and Congress, even though they differ on copyright matters
Two documents on regulating AI were published in Washington last week, one by President Donald Trump and one by Senator Marsha Blackburn. They say opposing things when it comes to copyright matters. But the Copyright Alliance was still able to find positives in both of the documents
Spotify Enhances Artist Profile Security
The new feature is designed to prevent "content mismatch," a common issue for artists that's been exacerbated by generative AI tools.
Akai releases portable MPC Sample for beat-making
The battery-powered standalone sampler is available now for £349
Spotify Launches ‘Artist Profile Protection’ to Guard Against Incorrect Profile Uploads
The new feature is designed to prevent "content mismatch," a common issue for artists that's been exacerbated by generative AI tools.
Amid rise of AI deepfakes, Spotify to let artists vet releases before they appear on their profiles
Artist Profile Protection offers artists a proactive layer of control on top of existing reporting tools. Source
Monitor Audio Group Opens New Experience Centre in Essex
Monitor Audio Group is opening a new Experience Centre at its global headquarters in Rayleigh, Essex, and the move says a lot about where the company sees its next phase. This is not being framed as a simple showroom refresh. It is a purpose-built space designed to bring installers, architects, desi
Music messaging app Feels, which counts Eminem manager Paul Rosenberg among its investors, launches with licensing deals from all three majors
The app, available globally on iOS and Android, lets users send short-form music video clips as messages. Source
"The closest thing Akai has released to a vintage MPC in decades": Akai MPC Sample review
The MPC range gains a fun, affordable sketchpad with a fair few tricks up its sleeve
Uganda copyright bill aims to improve royalties for musicians
A lot has been written about copyright reform in the US, UK and other big western markets recently – largely focused on how these laws should be updated for the AI era. However, elsewhere in the world reform can still mean setting up the basics of protecting the rights of musicians, authors, filmmak