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Google wants to use music to train AI models, but record labels should push back


Musicians shouldn’t help train AI models that might one day replace them

By striking a deal with record labels themselves, YouTube would be able to use select tracks, albums, or catalogs—whatever is specified in the agreement—to train AI models and provide certain features without legal ramifications. In one lawsuit, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sued Suno and Udio—two AI music generation tools—for copyright infringement and asked for $150,000 in damages per violation, as reported by Rolling Stone. (Image credit: Andrew Myrick / Android Central)It’s perfectly clear why YouTube wants to pay record labels to license their content for AI training purposes.

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