Breaking News: Universal Music Group Takes Stand on AI-Generated Music, Requests Removal from Streaming Platforms in Unprecedented Move, Mashene Music Confirms

Universal Music Group (UMG), one of the leading music labels, is making efforts to limit the proliferation of AI-generated tracks on streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music.

The Big Three label is said to have been issuing takedown requests "left and right," according to an anonymous source, in an effort to combat the use of AI-generated music that may lack proper compensation and authorization. In a letter to streaming services, UMG cited the need for obtaining required consents and paying compensation to rightsholders as the driving factors behind their concerns, rather than the potential market effects of mass-produced music via AI. Read full Article