AI Music News Today | What You Need to Know

Logos of ASCAP, BMI, and SOCAN accepting registration for partially AI-generated music, November 2025.

ASCAP, BMI, and SOCAN now accept AI-assisted music for registration (but fully AI songs still don’t qualify)

Songwriters using AI tools can now register their work with major rights organizations, as long as human creativity remains at the core of the composition.

3. November 2025

Unfolded album cover by AI artist Xania Monet, showing streaming playlist and R&B singer artwork.

AI artist Xania Monet hits No. 30 on Billboard radio chart after earning $52,000 and 44.4 million streams – Here’s what you need to know:

Mississippi songwriter Nikki Jones created the AI vocalist using Suno technology, landing a $3 million deal as major labels battle over AI music’s future.

3. November 2025

UMG becomes first major label to settle AI lawsuit and launch licensed AI music platform in 2026 with Udio – Here’s what you need to know:

The settlement includes artist opt-in payments and a 2026 subscription platform, while Sony and Warner continue their legal battles against AI music generators.

30. October 2025

Artificial Angels cover art by Grimes featuring white text overlay on nature scene with silhouetted figure

Grimes uses AI in her new single “Artificial Angels” but opposes most AI music. Here’s her exact approach to ethical AI integration:

The Canadian artist uses AI-processed vocals only at the track’s beginning and end, demonstrating how musicians can ethically integrate technology without replacing human creativity.

24. October 2025

Top earning AI artists on Spotify in 2025: streams, average monthly listeners, royalty payouts.

Top 10 AI artists by Spotify earnings in 2025 (as of October 2025) – Here’s what you need to know:

AI-generated tracks are flooding Spotify’s algorithms and earning six figures while nearly three-quarters of real musicians worry about their future in the industry.

21. October 2025

Musician playing organ in studio with piano, keyboard, and gear in background.

GRAMMY winner Cory Henry offers 50/50 master royalty split in new $50,000 music contest with Moises AI – Here’s what you need to know:

The winning producer earns featured artist credit and ongoing royalties on an official release, not just a one-time prize—submissions close November 21.

21. October 2025

Electropop pioneer Imogen Heap teams up with AI twin Mogen for deeply personal new single “Aftercare”

Heap’s groundbreaking collaboration with her AI twin explores the mother-child dynamic between humans and technology, coinciding with her landmark album’s 20th anniversary celebration.

16. October 2025

Promotional image with text 3 Ways He Uses AI Teddy Swims, artist in studio, orange background.

3 GENIUS ways Teddy Swims hacks AI in the studio for music production – and how you can too – Here’s what you need to know:

Discover how Teddy Swims uses AI for music production. Learn the exact workflows he uses to save studio time and costs while maintaining creative control.

16. October 2025

How Spotify Is using AI to reinvent itself as music streaming growth stalls.

Australian artists like Hiatus Kaiyote, King Gizzard and more unite against AI music fraud that’s costing musicians billions in revenue – Here’s what you need to know:

Australian musicians are fighting back as AI-generated songs infiltrate streaming platforms, with Paul Bender leading a petition after discovering fake tracks on his own profile.

15. October 2025

Timbaland and TaTa Taktumi in a futuristic music video scene with neon lights and pink hair

Timbaland launches first AI artist TaTa Taktumi with “Glitch x Pulse” single and fans are divided – Here’s what you need to know:

The Grammy-winning producer’s AI vocalist delivers futuristic beats with mixed reception, challenging traditional notions of artistry in the emerging A-Pop genre.

13. October 2025