MBW Views

‘Music licensing is the bridge which connects creators and users – a connection that encourages new ideas and increased value.’

The following op/ed comes from Dan Gopal, Chief Commercial Officer at PRS For Music

‘There is no legal or indeed moral excuse for the commercial use of music by AI companies without the prior permission of songwriters and rightholders.’

John Phelan, Director General of ICMP, explores the implications of the EU's new Artificial Intelligence Act

‘Neighbouring rights are becoming a significant and vital revenue stream for recording rightsholders.’

Neighbouring rights are sometimes seen as the sleepy side of the sound recording industry, the ‘magic money’ which periodically drops into record company and performer accounts. The reality is somewhat different, as Laurence Oxenbury, Director of International, PPL, explains…

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Why Daniel Ek’s celebration of local artists is really anti-‘streaming tax’ spin

MBW founder Tim Ingham on the real motivations behind the Spotify founder's LinkedIn applause for local artists in various nations

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The Music Business Has A Stealing Problem. Again.

The following op/ed comes from tech entrepreneur and music veteran Shara Senderoff Shara Senderoff, Co-Founder & CEO of Jen

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‘It is unethical for generative AI companies to make money off the backs of artists and songwriters, without compensation or attribution.’

The following op/ed comes from Tracy Chan, a former SoundCloud, Twitch, and Spotify executive and currently the CEO of Australia-born AI music company Splash

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ChatGPT can write music: Is AI the last hope for songwriters?

MBW Views is a series of exclusive op/eds from eminent music industry people… with something to say. The following op/ed comes from Ran Geffen Levy

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Why fighting to get artists paid for radio plays is so critical

The following op/ed comes from Michael Huppe, President and CEO of SoundExchange

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‘The integration of AI into the music industry heralds a symphony of transformative possibilities.’

The following op/ed comes from Daouda Leonard, manager of Grimes and founder of Los Angeles-based AI development studio CreateSafe

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‘Culture and Content are two cross-cutting descriptors that can help us signpost the commercial value gap between human-created and AI-generated works.’

This op/ed comes from Sarah Williams, CEO of IMPEL, the international collective licensing agency representing digital music publishing rights

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Music Business Worldwide

MBW Views

‘Music licensing is the bridge which connects creators and users – a connection that encourages new ideas and increased value.’

‘There is no legal or indeed moral excuse for the commercial use of music by AI companies without the prior permission of songwriters and rightholders.’

‘Neighbouring rights are becoming a significant and vital revenue stream for recording rightsholders.’

Why Daniel Ek’s celebration of local artists is really anti-‘streaming tax’ spin

The Music Business Has A Stealing Problem. Again.

‘It is unethical for generative AI companies to make money off the backs of artists and songwriters, without compensation or attribution.’

ChatGPT can write music: Is AI the last hope for songwriters?

Why fighting to get artists paid for radio plays is so critical

‘The integration of AI into the music industry heralds a symphony of transformative possibilities.’

‘Culture and Content are two cross-cutting descriptors that can help us signpost the commercial value gap between human-created and AI-generated works.’

Music tech entrepreneurship requires more than product-market fit

Yes… Udio’s output resembles copyrighted music, too.

What is the potential impact of Getty’s lawsuit against Stability AI on the music industry?

Can the independent music sector unite under a set of global independent values?

‘The pathway to a robust framework for the safe development of AI is not an aspiration, it is a necessity.’