The Aporia · UMG and voice AI giant ElevenLabs launch AI-powered music platform

Universal Music Group has partnered with voice AI company ElevenLabs to create an AI-powered music platform that allows users to remix tracks and develop audio projects using Universal’s catalog, provided artists opt in. This follows a similar partnership between Warner Music and BMG with Suno, which also involves creating AI-generated music inspired by participating artists’ work. These collaborations aim to address industry concerns about AI use in music, potentially turning wary fans into supporters by making them more familiar with the technology through controlled usage.

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Universal Music Group (UMG) announced on Thursday a partnership with ElevenLabs, a leading voice AI company, to launch an AI-powered music platform. This new initiative allows users to create remixes and new versions of tracks using UMG's vast catalog, but only if the artists opt in. The move comes after similar partnerships between other major labels like Warner Music and BMG with Suno, another AI music company.

Industry executives are navigating these partnerships carefully due to concerns that AI-generated music could undermine artist control and earnings. Previously, UMG along with Sony and Warner sued Suno over copyright issues but dropped the lawsuit against Warner late last year. The current licensing agreements aim to shift focus from litigation to revenue generation by making artists pay for using their content in AI platforms.

This strategic approach also seeks to demystify AI technology among music fans who have been skeptical of AI-created music, potentially opening up more acceptance and engagement with such innovations in the future.

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🔮 These licensing agreements are not only a way to shift AI music companies from the targets of lawsuits (UMG, Sony and Warner sued Suno in 2024, but Warner dropped out late last year) to paying customers for music, but also a bet that allowing fans to play with the tech may demystify it, and could make some more people open to AI-assisted music down the line.

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🔮 “They wanted to see if AI could help fill that gap at a cheaper price,” he said.

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The music company announced on Thursday a partnership with voice AI firm ElevenLabs, allowing users to draw from its catalog of music — its roster of artists must choose to opt in — to create remixes and new takes on tracks, and to allow artists to develop audio projects.

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🔮 These licensing agreements are not only a way to shift AI music companies from the targets of lawsuits (UMG, Sony and Warner sued Suno in 2024, but Warner dropped out late last year) to paying customers for music, but also a bet that allowing fans to play with the tech may demystify it, and could make some more people open to AI-assisted music down the line.

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UMG and voice AI giant ElevenLabs launch AI-powered music platform · assertive framing

Universal Music Group has found a way to work with AI. asserted

Group → find → AI

The music company announced on Thursday a partnership with voice AI firm ElevenLabs, allowing users to draw from its catalog of music — its roster of artists must choose to opt in — to create remixes and new takes on tracks, and to allow artists to develop audio projects. asserted

artists → announce → projects

The announcement follows another pivotal music-AI partnership: AI music giant Suno released its first AI music model in partnership with Warner Music and BMG, also allowing users to generate music inspired by participating artists. asserted

users → follow → artists

Music fans have typically recoiled at AI-created music, and industry executives are working on adopting it so that artists don’t lose money or control of their work. asserted

artists → recoil → work

These licensing agreements are not only a way to shift AI music companies from the targets of lawsuits (UMG, Sony and Warner sued Suno in 2024, but Warner dropped out late last year) to paying customers for music, but also a bet that allowing fans to play with the tech may demystify it, and could make some more people open to AI-assisted music down the line. uncertain

people → shift → line

UMG and voice AI giant ElevenLabs launch AI-powered music platform

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