AI music
The latest AI music news from Lockgroove: 12 stories, each with our own take and three songs to play next.
Nvidia's venture arm fights UMG and Sony subpoena in Suno case as DistroKid AI data talks near a deal
NVentures calls itself a passive investor in Suno, while UMG, Sony and DistroKid say they are working on a resolution over AI upload data.
YouTube Music's AI labels: what listeners can see, and what they still can't control
Since mid-October, songs made primarily with generative AI carry a label, but coverage notes there is no filter and no published accuracy figure.
Spotify's AI DJ gets nine new voices and a switch to turn off the commentary
Premium listeners in existing DJ markets can pick new accents and Spanish voices, or silence the talk between songs, as the update rolls out.
Tidal labels fully AI-generated tracks and stops paying royalties on them
Under its AI policy, Tidal keeps wholly AI-generated music on the service but marks it with a badge and excludes it from royalties and direct-to-fan sales.
SoundCloud lets ElevenMusic users publish AI-made songs directly to the platform
ElevenLabs and SoundCloud launched the link on Nov. 5; tracks are labelled as ElevenMusic output, and Artist Pro members get three free months of ElevenMusic Pro.
Spotify reportedly plans paid AI remix service for early 2027, at $4-$5 a month extra
The Financial Times reports a Q1 2027 target; Spotify has not commented, and pricing and timing are still under discussion.
Pipit pitches a $3.99 fan-backing model for independent artists, with AI music banned
The new platform excludes major-label acts and generative-AI uploads, and sends $2 of each monthly subscription to the artist a fan backs.
Deezer will let listeners hide fully AI-generated music from search
The on/off toggle, announced in October and due before the end of 2026, goes further than Deezer's existing ban on AI tracks in recommendations.
SoundCloud and Moises link up so artists can send tracks to AI mixing tools and back
The October 21 partnership lets artists import eligible tracks into Moises for stem separation and mastering, then publish them to SoundCloud.
Universal's Grainge says AI uploads are outrunning streaming safeguards
On the Q3 call, UMG's chief cited roughly 90,000 fully AI tracks a day and urged platforms to stop paying for them.
Spotify reportedly eyes early-2027 launch for paid AI remix and cover tool
The Financial Times says a $4-$5 monthly add-on is under discussion, with Sony and Warner deals still open.
YouTube Music starts labelling AI songs, as Deezer prepares an off switch
Streaming services are taking different paths on machine-made music: some warn you, some let you hide it.