Topic: artist compensation
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OpenWav's New App Is Fixing the Broken Music Industry
Wyclef Jean criticizes the current music industry as broken, citing unsustainable revenue from streaming services that offer minimal payouts to artists. OpenWav, a new platform, aims to empower artists by providing direct-to-fan monetization tools for releases, merchandise, and events, allowing t...
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Record Labels in Licensing Talks With AI Music Firms Udio and Suno
Major record labels (Universal, Warner, Sony) are negotiating licensing deals with AI music platforms Udio and Suno to establish artist compensation and potential equity stakes. The agreements aim to resolve copyright disputes by balancing AI innovation with label control over music catalogs, avo...
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Warner Music Partners with AI Startup Suno in Landmark Deal
Warner Music Group has partnered with AI startup Suno to resolve copyright disputes and establish new standards for artist compensation and control in AI-generated music, including launching licensed AI music models next year. The agreement ensures Warner Music artists retain full control over th...
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Warner Music and Udio Settle AI Copyright Lawsuit, Strike New Deal
Warner Music Group has resolved its copyright dispute with Udio and formed a strategic partnership to launch a licensed AI music platform in 2026, using authorized content to create new income streams for artists while protecting their rights. The upcoming subscription service will enable users t...
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Deezer Empowers Rivals to Challenge AI-Generated Music
Deezer is offering its AI music detection technology to rival streaming services to combat fraudulent streams, reporting that 85% of streams from fully AI-generated tracks are fraudulent. The tool identifies AI-generated music with high accuracy, demonetizes these tracks by excluding them from re...
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Life After Spotify: A Surprisingly Bleak Experience
The author canceled Spotify due to ethical concerns over artist pay and corporate values, overcoming the inertia of a long-standing subscription and extensive personal library. After testing alternatives like YouTube Music and Tidal, the search revealed a landscape of flawed compromises, ultimate...
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AI Takes Center Stage in the Music Industry
The music industry is shifting from legal battles to strategic partnerships with AI companies, exemplified by Klay's licensing agreements with major record labels to monetize AI-generated music within established frameworks. Legal settlements and new platforms are emerging that aim to ethically i...
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Universal Music & NVIDIA Partner on AI Music Discovery
Universal Music Group and NVIDIA are partnering to develop responsible AI tools for music discovery and creation, aiming to create new, interactive ways for fans to connect with music while ensuring artist compensation. The collaboration will extend the NVIDIA Music Flamingo AI model to analyze f...
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Universal Teams with AI Startup Udio Post-Copyright Settlement
Universal Music Group has partnered with AI startup Udio, settling copyright disputes and creating a licensed AI music platform that will offer new revenue streams for artists. The agreement resolves previous litigation and includes financial compensation for UMG artists, while Udio prepares to l...
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