German PRO GEMA filed a lawsuit against generative AI company Suno in Munich that could be stronger than the RIAA case in the U.S. — and just as important.
Only real human authors can get copyrights, a new report says, but using artificial intelligence as an "assistive tool” shouldn't automatically void protection.
San Francisco-based Perplexity AI proposes merging with the Chinese app's U.S. business.
"Somebody's getting paid, so why shouldn't it be the guy who sat down and wrote 'Yesterday'?" the former Beatle said.
To support human-made music, the French streaming service says it's now developing a tagging system to remove fully AI tracks from algorithmic recommendations.
"We're ready to advance our mission of making music innovation accessible to all, and we're eager to explore new possibilities with a focus on practical applications,” says Geraldo Ramos.
The PRO says Suno is using their members' works without consent and profiting from them.
From a potential TikTok ban to the upcoming Diddy trial to changes coming in streaming, AI, distribution and concert ticketing, there's plenty to watch in 2025.
Female artists spent 34 weeks at No. 1 on the UK's official singles chart in 2024, fueling an 11% increase in streaming for the year.
Between the the majors suing Suno and Udio, the ELVIS Act protecting voices against deepfakes and “BBL Drizzy” setting legal precedent, it’s been a big year for AI music.
