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Anthropic’s AI-Generated Lyrics Lead to Record Labels’ Lawsuit
Legal // October 19, 2023

Universal Music’s battle against chatbots continued Wednesday (Oct. 18) as it sued Anthropic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing...

Universal Music and Deezer Deal to Raise Artist Payouts 10%
Disbursements // September 06, 2023

Universal Music and streaming service Deezer have reportedly agreed to raise payouts to artists by 10%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today....

Google and Universal Music in Talks for AI-Generated Songs Licensing Agreement
Artificial Intelligence // August 08, 2023

Google and Universal Music are reportedly in talks about a licensing agreement for artificial intelligence (AI) generated songs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

Spotify Tunes Out AI-Produced Songs
artificial intelligence // May 09, 2023

Spotify has reportedly pulled tens of thousands of artificial intelligence (AI)-generated songs from its platform. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

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Taylor Swift Drove 2% of All Music Sales in 2023

February 04, 2024
Last year, Taylor Swift accounted for 2% of the music industry’s entire sales. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter, PYMNTS Today. By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications […]

Anthropic’s AI-Generated Lyrics Lead to Record Labels’ Lawsuit

October 19, 2023
Universal Music’s battle against chatbots continued Wednesday (Oct. 18) as it sued Anthropic. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS...

Universal Music and Deezer Deal to Raise Artist Payouts 10%

September 06, 2023
Universal Music and streaming service Deezer have reportedly agreed to raise payouts to artists by 10%. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to...

Google and Universal Music in Talks for AI-Generated Songs Licensing Agreement

August 08, 2023
Google and Universal Music are reportedly in talks about a licensing agreement for artificial intelligence (AI) generated songs. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free...