5 thoughts on “AI and Music Composition: A Composer’s Guide to the Sync Licensing Landscape”

  1. Really interesting guide! I’d like to ask specifically about tasks like arranging and orchestration. Are there any AI tools currently available that are truly effective for arranging music? I’ve heard about some specific features in tools like Suno and Audio, but I’m wondering how suitable they are for professional use right now. Is anyone here actively using an AI tool for arranging or similar tasks?

  2. Interesting case. While the scheme probably violated the TOS, I’m not sure it rises to a criminal charge. Time for me to sit down with a bowl of popcorn and watch this!

    Query: If he is convicted, does Spotify have to refund the advertising revenue it received based upon its false, inflated listener numbers? My guess is that the revenue received by Spotify was far in excess of the royalties paid.

    • Hard to say what the TOS was back at the time of track creation (as far back as 2018), not that they can or would enforce it anyway. Interestingly, Suno’s free Basic plan currently says the created tracks are for “non-commercial” personal use only, and the paid Pro and Premium plans tout “General Commercial use” rights, meaning you can supposedly distribute and monetize your AI tracks created from their website as if your own. I have no clue why there’s a difference between tracks created using a free account vs a paid account as far as monetization rights are concerned, since the AI program “machine learns” (a.k.a. “steals material”, depending if you’re the Plaintiff) from the same data pool, which includes potentially copyrighted, previously published material. It’s certainly a slippery matter that is legally morphing.

      If the AI companies lose their case and are forced to disengorge funds, then I suppose the equitable cascade attaches back to the advertisers as well. However, the advertisers would likely file their own lawsuits to seek damages, relying on the newly adjudicated case law for this lawsuit. Make sure you have plenty ‘o popcorn to last.

  3. Here’s an incredibly shocking and sophisticated scheme: This guy generated millions of fake stream counts on numerous platforms from 100’s of thousands of uploaded AI generated tracks. Although he got caught and indicted (thank goodness), it’s probably just a small sample of what’s lurking out there. I hope this further wakes up the industry regarding vigilant asset protection, and just how out of control this technology can be. I am not anti-AI music, but greed always kills it for the rest of us.
    https://www.ibtimes.com/ai-music-streamed-royalty-fraud-3742230

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