Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. on AI's growing role in music production and Grammy challenges
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Nilay Patel
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Summary
Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason Jr. discusses the growing impact of generative AI on music production, noting that AI has become "omnipresent" in the industry since early 2024. As a legendary producer who has worked with top artists, Mason provides insight into how AI tools are reshaping music creation and the challenges this poses for award shows like the Grammys in recognizing and honoring human creativity.
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Every session he's been involved with has been impacted by AI tools
It was obvious that generative AI would upend the music industry, but still not exactly clear how that would happen
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