How AI-Generated Music Is Remixing Hit Songs and Raising Legal Questions
By
Alex Reisner
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Summary
The article explores the phenomenon of AI-generated music, focusing on how figure skaters used an AI-modified version of the New Radicals' 1998 hit "You Get What You Give" for a competition performance. It examines the vast amount of music available to AI developers, the legal and ethical implications of AI music generation, and how this technology is transforming the music industry by allowing anyone to create derivative works from existing songs.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledEvery night we smash a Mercedes-Benz, the singer began.
The New Radicals' message to angsty teenagers had been converted to Bon Jovi–style arena rock.
If you knew 'You Get What You Give,' this was a pretty strange variation on it.
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