Spotify CEO: AI to Spur More Music Creativity, Not a Threat; SyncIt Connects AI, Sync Licensing
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AI to spur more music creativity, not a threat: Spotify CEO
Spotify's CEO, Daniel Ek, believes AI will democratize music creation, not destroy the industry. He envisions a future where AI lowers creative barriers, enabling more people to produce music. Despite accusations of Spotify using AI to create fake artists and cut royalties, Ek remains optimistic about AI's potential to enhance human creativity, drawing parallels to past technological shifts in music.
SyncIt is the latest startup tapping AI for sync licensing
Founded by artist Nathan Duvall (of Disciples) its focus is on electronic music, starting with a 2,000-strong catalogue of songs for brands and agencies to license.
Inside Music Biz 2025: AI, Attribution & The Evolving Music Ecosystem
This year’s Music Biz 2025 conference in Atlanta brought together an eclectic mix of executives, technologists and policymakers to unpack the future of music. If there was one unifying theme across dozens of panels and town halls, it was this: the music industry is not just transforming—it’s decentralizing, digitizing and demanding new rules for engagement.
AI voice cloning: how a Bollywood veteran set a legal precedent
Playback singer Arijit Singh is the most followed artist on Spotify. When his voice was cloned, the resulting court case highlighted growing concerns around AI, IP and personality rights.
AI Continues To Alarm The The Music Industry - But Artists Are Fighting Back
Artists, activists and engineers are creating ingenious tools to protect their work from being exploited by AI systemS.
‘Illiac Suite’: The moment music first embraced AI in 1957
AI has a history in music, stretching back multiple decades before names like OpenAI or Grok were ever forced into our collective consciousness.
4 Key Areas where AI is Changing Audio Workflows
The AI Audio Processing market is projected to grow from $3.8 billion in 2023 to $18 billion by 2033. And many professionals are already seeing the benefits. In this article, we’ll focus on four key categories where AI technology can help professionals process audio more effectively.
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