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  1. Rohan Paul, Controlla co-founder and CEO, in a black tuxedo and bow tie against a dark backdrop
    03 Jun

    Controlla CEO Rohan Paul predicts 5 billion people will love AI music by 2040

    • Controlla CEO Rohan Paul predicts 5 billion people will embrace AI music by 2040, up from roughly 200 million who have tried it.
    • He compares recorded music to mass-produced furniture, live shows to handmade furniture, and AI music to a custom piece built for your taste.
    • His case rests on 90 to 95% of people enjoying music and 6 billion people having internet access.
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  2. Los Angeles live electronic artist RIŽIK, known offstage as Hisham Dahud, in a press portrait
    02 Jun

    RIŽIK's case for optimism: tame the machine, don't fear it

    • LA artist RIŽIK, real name Hisham Dahud, argues music is heading for a correction back toward humanity, not away from it.
    • His "Tame the Machine" philosophy centers performance on risk, presence, and real-time creation.
    • He sees streaming turning music into a utility, not AI alone, as the deeper problem.
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  3. Crowd raising hands at a concert with bright blue stage lights and blurred performers on stage.
    20 Apr

    3 reasons ticketing apps won’t die from ChatGPT (and 3 reasons they’ll lose their grip on discovery)

    Ticketmaster, SeatGeek, and StubHub all launched in ChatGPT by April 2026. Exclusive venue contracts protect apps, but AI-powered discovery is pulling fans a...

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  4. Roland TR-727 Rhythm Composer drum machine on light blue background showing step sequencer layout.
    14 Apr

    Drum machines, Auto-Tune, and AI: 3 times musicians declared music was over (and what happened next)

    Drum machines faced bans in 1982. Auto-Tune was called cheating in 1998. AI gets the same treatment in 2026. Each panic created new genres instead.

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  5. Split graphic asking "Is It Art or Craft?" with R.G. Collingwood portrait and Suno logo.
    13 Apr

    AI-generated music: Art or Craft? Collingwood’s 1938 Answer:

    Collingwood's 1938 art vs. craft framework classifies AI music as craft, not art. MIT and UCLA neuroscience research confirms listeners respond differently.

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  6. Streaming platform AI music policy comparison table: Bandcamp, Deezer, YouTube, Spotify, Qobuz, Apple Music, SoundCloud.
    17 Mar

    Uploading AI-generated music to streaming platforms in 2026: every major platform has different rules.

    Spotify allows AI music with DDEX disclosure while Bandcamp bans it outright. → Full breakdown of AI music upload rules per streaming platform in 2026.

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  7. Is Sienna Rose AI? Here are 7 Smoking-Gun Clues That Answer the Question – From Deezer Flags to Missing Tour Dates
    14 Jan

    Is Sienna Rose AI? 7 smoking-gun clues that answer the question – from Deezer flags to missing tour dates:

    Is Sienna Rose AI or real? ✓ Deezer flagged her catalog. ✓ 10 albums in 4 months. ✓ Zero tour history. → See the 7 clues that exposed her!

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