Warner Music Group
Coverage of Warner Music Group in the Nexus archive.
- Grimes says AI can make music, but humans must still tell the story
Grimes and Warner Music Group's CEO Robert Kyncl discussed the role of AI in music creation, emphasizing the necessity of human storytelling despite AI advancements. Grimes launched Elf.Tech to allow voice cloning of her vocals with royalty splits, while major labels like Warner Music have sued AI companies for copyright issues.
- Musicians shortchanged by AI deals with labels, lawsuit alleges
The American Federation of Musicians alleges that Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group failed to compensate musicians as part of their settlements with AI companies Suno and Udio. The lawsuit claims musicians were shortchanged in deals involving AI technology.
- Spotify is launching AI-generated remixes
Spotify and Universal Music Group announced a licensing deal enabling users to create AI-generated remixes and covers of songs through a paid Premium add-on. Artists can opt out of the program but will earn royalties if they participate. This is the first concrete product from Spotify's October announcement of working with major labels to develop responsible AI products.
- Spotify just won $322 million from music pirates it can’t find
Spotify and the three major music labels won a $322 million default judgment against Anna's Archive, an open-source library that scraped 86 million songs from Spotify. The judgment followed Anna's Archive's failure to respond to a lawsuit alleging unauthorized distribution of music files.
- SCOTUS overturns 5th Circuit ruling that told ISP to kick pirates off Internet
The Supreme Court overturned a 5th Circuit ruling that held ISP Grande Communications liable for contributory copyright infringement related to piracy. This decision aligns with a previous ruling against Cox Communications, reinforcing that ISPs are not liable for copyright infringement unless they actively facilitate it.