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The grueling fight over who profits from AI music

Tuesday, August 18, 2026


AI systems can generate songs in seconds. Questions about payment distribution for AI-generated music—including who receives royalties and through what mechanism—are currently being litigated and negotiated by music industry stakeholders, record labels, artists, and technology companies.

Original reporting: https://www.npr.org/sections/planet-money/2026/08/18/g-s1-138852/grueling-fight-over-who-profits-from-ai-music

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