The Lab · 2026-03-30 01:56:54 · The Verge
The music industry is navigating a 'don't ask, don't tell' policy on AI as generative tools infiltrate every creative process, from demo recording to playlist building. This rapid adoption has ignited fierce ethical debates and legal challenges, with a core tension emerging: listeners increasingly dislike that they can...
The Lab · 2026-04-07 16:57:16 · The Verge
A critical licensing impasse has emerged between AI music startup Suno and the world's largest record labels, Universal Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment. The core conflict centers on a single, explosive question: who controls the distribution of AI-generated songs? According to a Financial Times report, Univers...
The Lab · 2026-04-20 18:52:59 · Decrypt
A silent wave of AI-generated music is flooding streaming platforms, with nearly half of all new uploads now coming from artificial intelligence, according to data from French streaming service Deezer. This staggering figure reveals a fundamental shift in how content is created and submitted, yet it is met with an equa...