2026-09-12 · Semafor
🔮 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. assertive