Spotify Warns Music Industry Must Embrace AI or Face Unregulated Innovation
Spotify has issued a stark warning that AI innovation in music will happen without proper rights protections if the industry doesn’t take leadership. The streaming giant announced new partnerships with major music labels to develop what it calls “artist-first AI music products” while criticizing AI companies that disregard copyright.
Streaming Giant Sounds Alarm on AI Copyright Concerns
Spotify has issued a forceful statement about the future of artificial intelligence in the music industry, warning that if established players don’t lead development, AI innovation will proceed without proper rights protections. According to reports from the company’s Thursday press release, Spotify emphasized that “stamping out the worst outcomes of Gen AI is an essential piece of the puzzle” for the music industry.