A person familiar with the matter revealed that UMG has been sending requests “left and right” to pull out AI-generated songs.
As Artificial Intelligence (AI) content is on the rise, Universal Music Group (UMG) has ordered music streaming platforms to block AI-generated music. Since the launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, there has been a phenomenal growth in AI-generated content and adoption by many. As expected, the world is divided over acceptance of this new technology. While many see AI chatbots as a game changer, others believe that they have more disadvantages than advantages. The latest concern comes from UMG, which has asked Apple Music, Spotify, and other streaming service providers to remove all AI-generated songs. The music group is urging streaming services to block AI companies from accessing the label’s copyrighted songs in order to “train” their machines.
UMG asks streamers to stop AI companies from obtaining label’s copyrighted songs
The Financial Times cited an email from UMG, which said that streams should stop giving access to AI services to obtain melodies and lyrics from copyrighted songs. The group also noted that artificial intelligence services are harvesting copyrighted songs “without obtaining the necessary consent”. It asserted that the music corporation is ready to take measures to protect its interests and those of its artistes.
A person familiar with the matter revealed that UMG has been sending requests “left and right” to pull out AI-generated songs. The person said the music has been popping up frequently on streaming services. Noting the alarming takeover of AI-generated music, a Twitter user referenced an AI version of American rapper Jay-Z. Although a self-professed Jay-Z fan, user talked about How about enjoying 2nd edition while being aware that it was created by AI. The tweet generated a number of reactions, emphasizing concerns about AI’s mind-blowing capabilities. Just like it is on the streaming platform, YouTube pages are popping up with covers of popular music through AI technology.
In October 2022, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) wrote about online services using AI to extract and copy musical components from tracks. Also, the team wrote that their results are always very similar or as good as the selected tracks or sound recording artists. Addressing the US Trade Representative, the RIAA said:
“To the extent these services, or their affiliates, are using our members’ music to train their AI models, that use is unauthorized and infringes on our members’ rights by creating unauthorized copies of our works. In any event, the files these services disseminate are either unauthorized copies or unauthorized derivative works of our members’ music.
Similarly, UMG said about its stand with AI-generated lyrics that it has a responsibility to protect the courts. The team said it should stop the authorized use of its music and prevent platforms from “ingesting content that infringes on the rights of artists and other creators”.
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