Anthropic and Music Publishers Clash Over AI Training at Fair-Use Hearing
A federal judge heard competing arguments over Anthropic’s use of copyrighted lyrics to train Claude, with no immediate fair-use ruling reported.
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Suno Opens Music Creation Through ChatGPT, Claude and Other AI Assistants
Suno’s MCP beta brings conversational music creation to compatible AI assistants, alongside Studio improvements for editing and arranging audio.
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Tod Machover Brings Live AI Into Boston Symphony Premiere
Tod Machover’s Boston Symphony premiere combines orchestral performance with responsive AI that interacts with musicians in real time.
ArtMaster Raises $2.4 Million to Expand AI Music Learning
ArtMaster has raised $2.4 million to develop AI learning tools that listen to musical performances and provide personalized practice support.
AFM Pushes for Consent, Credit and Compensation in AI Music Deals
AFM’s “Human Made, Human Paid” campaign seeks enforceable protections for musicians whose recordings are used in AI development and music generation.
Moises and SoundCloud Link AI Music Production With Direct Publishing
The partnership connects Moises’ AI production tools with SoundCloud publishing, collaboration and monetization, subject to platform eligibility requirements.
Spotify Expands AI Music Strategy With Believe Licensing Deal and New Spam Controls
Spotify expands its AI music strategy through a licensing agreement with Believe and TuneCore while reporting more than 50 million suspected AI spam tracks excluded from recommendations.