Music & Tech
Songwriter AI victory in Europe as GEMA beats Suno in copyright lawsuit
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
Round Hill Pursues Lawsuits Against Suno and Anthropic
Round Hill says statutory damages could approach or exceed $1 billion in each case, and intends to take both Suno and Anthropic to trial. Source
AI Songwriter Sued for Copyright Infringement
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
Round Hill's Lawsuits Against Suno and Anthropic
Round Hill says statutory damages could approach or exceed $1 billion in each case, and intends to take both Suno and Anthropic to trial. Source
Universal and Sony sue rogue 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
Spotify to start labelling “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
Round Hill joins the AI lawsuit party, targets 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
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
Round Hill Sues Suno and Anthropic
Round Hill says statutory damages could approach or exceed $1 billion in each case, and intends to take both Suno and Anthropic to trial. Source
Round Hill’s Suno and Anthropic Lawsuits
Round Hill says statutory damages could approach or exceed $1 billion in each case, and intends to take both Suno and Anthropic to trial. Source
Universal, Sony, Warner join $76M funding round in Stability AI
The three major music companies have all just banked equity in Stability AI – by joining a USD $76 million Series B investment into the gen-AI company. Universal Music Group, Sony Music Group, and War
AFEM Signs EMMA-Led Call for Meaningful Consent in AI Music Deals
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.
Polyend Keys Turns a QWERTY Keyboard Into a Three-Octave MIDI Controller
Polyend has introduced Keys, a mechanical QWERTY keyboard designed for musicians who spend as much time typing as they do making music. On the surface, it looks like a low-profile computer keyboard with a few extra controls across the top. The more interesting idea is built into the layout itself: t
Netflix's Willy Wonka Reality Show Features Adults and AI
The nine-episode competition turns Wonka's chocolate factory into a reality-TV obstacle course with a "life-changing prize." Netflix’s Willy Wonka Reality Show Replaces Kids with Adults and Gene Wilde
Netflix’s Willy Wonka Reality Show Replaces Kids with Adults and Gene Wilder with AI
The nine-episode competition turns Wonka's chocolate factory into a reality-TV obstacle course with a "life-changing prize." Netflix’s Willy Wonka Reality Show Replaces Kids with Adults and Gene Wilder with AI Alex Krinsky
Busy Philipps Discovers Brain Cancer Diagnosis
Philipps booked herself a full-body MRI the day after her Dawson's Creek co-star died of cancer. Busy Philipps Found Out She Had Brain Cancer the Day After James Van Der Beek Died Wren Graves
Luminate launches AI music identification framework, with ‘AI Generated’ labels reaching CONNECT later this year
Luminate says its CONNECT platform "can now flag AI-generated songs and artists worldwide." Source
Busy Philipps Found Out She Had Brain Cancer the Day After James Van Der Beek Died
Philipps booked herself a full-body MRI the day after her Dawson's Creek co-star died of cancer. Busy Philipps Found Out She Had Brain Cancer the Day After James Van Der Beek Died Wren Graves
“It fundamentally changes how quickly musicians can build sounds”: Neural DSP adds Device Presets and expands Quad Cortex functionality in huge update that’ll help you spend less time tweaking
CorOS and Cortex Control 4.1.0 expands plugin compatibility, adds eight new virtual devices and supports multiple device management – but are Device Presets the game-changer?
Say goodbye to the hefty space requirements of gigantic orchestral libraries as Dreamtonics’ Instrument X provides a range of classical instruments - and expressive control over them - with a tiny footprint
The Tokyo-based company, best known for Synthesizer V and Vocoflex - has a new instrument that uses advanced neural acoustic modelling to caress the perfect performances from a range of classical instruments