Music industry fends off a flood of AI generated music

The music industry is battling a flood of A.I.-generated music. According to Deezer, a music streaming app, music made with A.I. now accounts for about 44% of daily music downloads.

The music industry is battling a flood of A.I.-generated music. According to Deezer, a music streaming app, music made with A.I. now accounts for about 44% of daily music downloads. Ben Gallaher, a Nashville-based country artist, says A.I. can be dangerous to his industry, but it will never replace live music. "You can't take an A.I. band and go see the show because there is no in-person band," Gallaher said. There are no federal laws protecting the music industry from A.I.-generated music topping the charts. In July, the Recording Industry Association of America and the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry started proposing guidelines to protect human creators. "They want the streaming platforms to identify A.I.-generated and A.I.-assisted," entertainment attorney Barry Shrum said. Last week, Apple Music announced it would start labeling A.I.-generated music to "increase transparency." Listeners can expect to see those labels by the end of the year.