Category: AI Music
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AI Music and the Derivative Work Question in 2026
The AI music derivative work question has become the question the musician, the platform, the regulator have all been quietly watching, the question the next lawsuit will turn on.
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AI Music and the Harms of the Default in 2026
The AI music default the platform has been shipping has become the default the working musician has been quietly grieving, the default that ships the AI generated track on the same shelf as the human made track, the default that flattens the difference the user cannot tell.
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AI Music and the Licensing Mess in the EU in 2026
The AI music licensing mess in the EU has become the mess the working musician has been quietly trying to track, the mess the platform has been quietly trying to navigate, the mess the regulator has been quietly trying to clean up.
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AI Music and the Moral Rights of the Performer in 2026
The AI music moral rights of the performer has become the question the working musician has been quietly trying to understand, the question the platform has been quietly trying to ignore, the question the next EU ruling will land on.
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AI Music Licensing: The Statutory Track
The AI music statutory licensing track has become the track the music industry has been quietly building, the track the regulator has been quietly considering, the track the working musician has been quietly watching.
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AI Music and the Neighbouring Rights in 2026
The AI music neighbouring rights has become the rights the performer has been quietly trying to enforce, the rights the platform has been quietly trying to ignore, the rights the next EU directive will quietly clarify.
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AI Music and the Publishing Deals
The AI music publishing deals in 2026 sit as the deals the major labels and publishers have made with the AI music vendors, with the deals reshaping the music licensing market, with the deals setting the precedent for the next wave of AI generated content. The deals cover the training rights, the output rights, the…
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AI Music Licensing Options Explained
A field guide to the AI music licensing options in 2026, with the four models that exist, what each one costs, and how to pick the right one for the use case.
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The AI Music Industry Lawsuit Wave Explained
The AI music lawsuit wave that started in 2024 has been building through 2025 and into 2026. The labels, the publishers, the individual musicians, the rightsholders, all suing the model makers, the platform users, the streaming services, the wave that will reshape the industry.
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AI Music in the Live Performance World
Live performance is the part of the music industry the AI has not touched. The reasons are interesting. The reasons will not last.