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- 12 Jun
AI Music News 12 JunAnthropic runs a 24/7 music stream on YouTube called Claude FM, and nobody knows if the music is licensed
- Claude FM is a 24/7 lo-fi stream on YouTube from AI company Anthropic, broadcasting since May 9, 2026
- The stream plays human-made music, credits each artist on screen, and calls itself made and curated by musicians
- Anthropic has not said whether the tracks are licensed or how the featured artists are paid
- 12 Jun
AI Music News 12 JunA fake Bridgit Mendler EP sat on her official Spotify and Apple Music profiles for a week, despite Artist Profile Protection
- An EP titled "Once Again..." appeared on Bridgit Mendler's official Spotify and Apple Music profiles in early June 2026
- Mendler confirmed on X the release isn't hers, and Spotify has since removed it
- Spotify's Artist Profile Protection lets artists review releases before publication, but it's opt-in and still in beta
- 12 Jun
AI Music News 12 JunDeezer's free AI music detector scans your Spotify or Apple Music library and shows how much AI you stream
- Deezer launched a free online AI music detector on June 11, 2026, covering 20 streaming platforms and 27 languages
- 43% of users joining Deezer from other platforms already have AI-generated tracks in their playlists
- Deezer receives nearly 75,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day, more than 44% of all daily uploads
- 12 Jun
AI Music News 12 JunGoogle says YouTube uploaders licensed their music for AI training, and asks the court to toss the Lyria lawsuit
- Google asked a court to dismiss the copyright lawsuit independent artists filed over its Lyria music AI model
- The filing argues uploaders granted YouTube and Google a broad licence covering AI training when they accepted the terms of service
- The cited clause grants a worldwide, royalty-free, sub-licensable licence to reproduce uploads and prepare derivative works, extending to all Alphabet affiliates
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- 12 Jun
AI Music News 12 JunNMPA signs the first industry-wide AI licensing deals with Udio and Klay, splitting income 50/50 between songs and recordings
- The NMPA announced industry-wide AI licensing deals with Udio and Klay at its 2026 Annual Meeting in New York on June 10
- Both deals split AI licensing income 50/50 between songs and recordings, while streaming pays recordings more than 3 times what songs get
- Independent publishers can opt into the template agreements instead of negotiating with AI companies alone
- 12 Jun
Tool News & Updates 12 JunKobalt founder Willard Ahdritz leads a seed round in Madverse, India's AI distribution platform with 200,000 artists
- Willard Ahdritz, founder of Kobalt, leads Madverse's Series Seed round through Ahdritz Capital; the amount is undisclosed
- Madverse represents over 200,000 independent artists and labels across more than 45 countries, up from 150,000 in January
- The platform's userbase grew 25% in the past month, and its artists have passed 3 billion combined streams
- 12 Jun Music Intelligence 12 Jun
Claude FM explained: Anthropic's 24/7 YouTube music stream, the /radio command, and the artists behind it
- Claude FM is a 24/7 lo-fi music stream on YouTube run by AI company Anthropic, broadcasting since May 9, 2026.
- The music is not AI-generated. Real artists are credited on screen, and the stream calls itself made and curated by musicians.
- Listeners open Claude FM from inside Claude Code by typing the /radio command, which launches the YouTube stream in their browser.
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I'm Christopher Wieduwilt. Founder of The AI Musicpreneur.
Christopher Wieduwilt
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I've been a musician for over 25 years — metal bands in Germany, a solo singer-songwriter project that toured the US coast to coast, 500,000+ plays on Myspace. Then Myspace crashed and I lost my entire fanbase overnight.
After that I worked inside the music industry for years on the business side: managing artists, working for record labels, organising concerts and festivals. Watched the same mistakes repeat on newer platforms.
In 2023, generative music AI started reshaping everything: production, promotion, rights, revenue. I started covering AI in music production in August 2023, before Suno's public launch. 200+ stories since.
Today the site is read by 20,000 music professionals every month — Grammy-winning engineers, artists, and people inside Warner Music, AWAL, Believe, Songtradr, and UnitedMasters.
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AI music news: the latest industry shifts
The AI Musicpreneur covers the latest AI music news every week.
Lawsuits, label deals, streaming policy shifts, AI artists landing on charts. Get the AI music trends and music tech news that change how you work, explained for working artists, producers, and labels.
Latest stories
Anthropic runs a 24/7 music stream on YouTube called Claude FM, and nobody knows if the music is licensed
A fake Bridgit Mendler EP sat on her official Spotify and Apple Music profiles for a week, despite Artist Profile Protection
Deezer's free AI music detector scans your Spotify or Apple Music library and shows how much AI you stream
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AI music tools, reviewed and tested
Hundreds of AI music tools exist, and new AI music tools launch every week. Most reviews tell you what a tool does. I tell you whether it's worth your time. Find the right AI music generator, AI mastering tools, AI songwriting tools, and AI music video generators, or read the roundups where I rank the best AI music production tools in each category. It's AI for musicians, sorted by what you're trying to do.
Step-by-step AI music tutorials show you how to use one specific tool, start to finish. A dedicated guide for each of the best AI tools for musicians, from generating a track in Suno or Udio to separating stems and cloning a voice.
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The AI music industry section: interviews with founders and artists, deeper analysis, AI music charts, and AI music industry news on how AI is reshaping the music business. Meet the AI artists and the stories behind them.
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Claude FM explained: Anthropic's 24/7 YouTube music stream, the /radio command, and the artists behind it
AudioShake CEO Jessica Powell on the 2026 AIMS: AI Music Summit, where AI helped an ALS patient sing again
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Frequently asked
Frequently asked questions
AI music news sites vs general music news outlets: which is better for tech-focused updates?
General outlets (Billboard, MBW) cover AI music when it's a major story. The AI Musicpreneur covers it every week, including smaller tool launches, policy changes, and industry moves that don't make mainstream headlines. If AI in music is your focus, a specialist source tracks it more completely.
What is the best AI music news platform for staying updated on industry trends?
The strongest AI music news coverage today comes from a small set of specialist sources. Music Business Worldwide and Music Ally cover the major label and policy stories. Hypebot covers the indie market. The AI Musicpreneur covers AI in music exclusively, every week, with honest tool reviews and step-by-step tutorials for working artists, producers, and labels. Pick the source matching your role.
What are the best AI music tools for independent artists?
It depends on what you're making. For song generation: Suno and Udio. For stem separation: Moises and Lalal.ai. For AI mixing and mastering: tools from iZotope, Waves, and LANDR. The AI tools directory covers the best AI tools by category. The AI music tools news section goes deeper: honest reviews, step-by-step tutorials, and practical guidance on how to use each one.
What is AI music and how does it work?
My article on What is AI music covers this in full: how AI models are trained on audio, what generation tools can and can't do, and where the copyright questions stand.
Will AI replace musicians?
The short answer is no, but the longer answer matters more. Will AI replace musicians breaks down what AI can produce, what it can't, and where human artists still have ground that's hard to take.
Is AI music copyrighted?
Practice is shifting. The US Copyright Office has ruled that purely AI-generated output doesn't qualify for copyright protection. Is AI music copyrighted covers the current legal position, the active lawsuits, and what this means for artists using AI tools in their work.
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How do AI music tools compare to traditional music production software?
Traditional DAWs give you full control with a steep learning curve. AI tools give you fast results with less manual work, but trade off some control. Most professional workflows now combine both — AI tools for ideation, stem separation, and mastering; the DAW for arrangement and final production decisions.
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