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The music industry’s AI fight

2024/6/28
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Nilay Patel and David Pierce discuss with Charlie Harding the recent RIAA lawsuit against AI music startups Udio and Suno, exploring the implications for copyright and fair use in the music industry.
  • The RIAA has sued AI music startups Udio and Suno for copyright infringement.
  • The lawsuit highlights the music industry's aggressive stance on protecting copyrights.
  • AI music tools are accused of using copyrighted music to train their models without permission.
  • There is a debate on whether AI-generated music is transformative or simply a reproduction.
  • The music industry's organized legal framework contrasts with other industries' responses to AI.

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The Verge's Nilay Patel and David Pierce chat with Switched on Pop)'s Charlie Harding about the RIAA lawsuit against AI music startups Udio and Suno. Later, Nilay and David discuss the rest of this week's tech and gadget news.

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