musicSaturday, June 20, 2026

AI music theft and Dylan's Big 4

Today's music news is split between a serious look at how AI is stealing guitarists' videos and a lighter debate over Bob Dylan's essential albums. The Atlantic's new database reveals the scale of AI training on copyrighted music, while a classic rock outlet argues for Dylan's 'Big 4' albums.

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AI and theft

Two stories today highlight the dark side of tech in music: AI models trained on copyrighted songs and AI-generated fakes used to scam fans.

#01www.guitarworld.comJun 20

“It was identical. Same room, same guitar, same movements. It was literally my video… except I’d been replaced”: Guitarists are having their videos stolen, replaced by AI and used to scam people out of money – and nobody is

Guitarists Sophie Burrell and Sophie Lloyd describe having their performance videos stolen, replaced with AI-generated versions, and used to scam fans. Platforms are unresponsive, and female guitarists are disproportionately targeted.

14 min readRead original

#02www.theverge.comJun 20

The Atlantic created a searchable database of the music used to train AI

The Atlantic's Alex Reisner built a searchable database of four datasets used to train AI music models, totaling over 21 million tracks. Google and Stability AI have used them, raising questions about copyright and consent.

by Terrence O’Brien2 min readRead original

Legacy and debates

Meanwhile, classic rock debates and cosmic honors keep the past alive.

#03ultimateclassicrock.comJun 20

Are These the 'Big 4' of Bob Dylan Albums?

A classic rock site makes the case for Dylan's four most essential albums, drawing from a 1969 Rolling Stone interview. It's a familiar debate but with a specific source.

#04www.space.comJun 20

Late, great singer-songwriter Elliott Smith finds immortality as an asteroid

Elliott Smith now has an asteroid named after him, thanks to a fan's effort. A small but neat tribute to a late artist.

#05www.attitude.co.ukJun 20

Charli XCX clarifies ‘dance floor is dead’ lyric after Madonna’s viral response

Charli XCX clarifies that her 'dance floor is dead' lyric is about her personal relationship with her album Brat, not a commentary on dance music. Madonna had responded to the line.

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