🎵 Major Labels Sue AI Music Companies

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  1. 🎵 Major Labels Sue AI Music Companies

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  3. 🙅‍♂️ Meta's AI Integration with Apple Falls Through

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Major Record Labels Sue AI Music-Making Companies

The world’s biggest record labels are taking legal action against two prominent AI music-making companies as generative AI continues to influence the music industry.

Key Points

  • Universal Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Music Group, among others, have filed lawsuits against Suno and Udio-maker Uncharted Labs.

  • The lawsuits, coordinated by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), were filed in U.S. federal courts for the District of Massachusetts and the Southern District of New York.

  • The record labels allege that Suno and Udio’s AI music programs were built by copying vast quantities of copyrighted sound recordings without permission, violating copyright laws.

  • The lawsuits reflect broader concerns within the music industry about the impact of generative AI on artists’ rights and compensation.

The lawsuits against Suno and Udio highlight the tension between technological innovation and intellectual property rights in the music industry. While the music community is open to collaborating on responsible AI development, unlicensed services that exploit artists' work without consent are being challenged to protect creative rights and maintain ethical standards.

8 Hot AI Stats from InformationWeek Research

Eight key AI statistics from our latest research reports --from the IT Salary Survey to the State of AI Survey.

For organizations navigating this transformative technology—and let’s face it, that’s most organizations—these stats offer insight into the workforce implications, security concerns, adoption rates, and ethical considerations of artificial intelligence.

Meta's AI Integration with Apple Falls Through

Meta’s proposal to integrate its AI chatbot into Apple’s iPhone was quickly dismissed by Apple after brief talks in March, according to Bloomberg. Despite initial discussions, Apple chose not to proceed due to concerns over Meta’s privacy policies and existing competition between the companies. Instead, Apple has announced partnerships with OpenAI and Alphabet for integrating advanced AI capabilities into its devices. This decision underscores Apple's selective approach to AI collaborations, prioritizing privacy and strategic alignment with its technology ecosystem.

Quick Takes

  • Bright Machines Secures $106 Million in Series C Funding: Bright Machines, a San Francisco-based startup specializing in software and robotics to automate manufacturing tasks, raised $106 million in a Series C funding round with Nvidia and Microsoft among the investors. The funds will be primarily used to enhance their engineering efforts in robotics and computer vision, aiming to expedite and improve the manufacturing process, particularly in constructing AI server hardware.

  • California Regulators to Restrict AI in Employment Screening: California regulators are drafting rules to limit employers' use of artificial intelligence for screening workers and job applicants, cautioning that using AI to assess tone of voice, facial expressions, and reaction times may be illegal. The draft regulations, open for public comment until July 18, stipulate that using automated systems to prioritize or exclude applicants based on protected characteristics like pregnancy or national origin constitutes discrimination.