AI Music News
Your independent source for AI music news and what each story means for music creators.
- 05 Nov
05 NovDenmark’s Koda sues Suno for copying Aqua’s “Barbie Girl” and other hits without permission
Danish rights group Koda sues AI music generator Suno for copyright violations. ✓ Targets hits like Aqua's "Barbie Girl" → Read the full lawsuit details
Read the full story - 03 Nov
03 NovASCAP, BMI, and SOCAN now accept AI-assisted music for registration (but fully AI songs still don’t qualify)
ASCAP, BMI & SOCAN accept AI-assisted music with human authorship. ✓ Register hybrid works ✓ Protect your rights ✓ Stay compliant → Learn eligibility now
Read the full story - 30 Oct
30 OctUMG becomes the first major label to settle an AI lawsuit and launch a licensed AI music platform with Udio in 2026
UMG settles AI lawsuit with Udio, launching licensed platform in 2026. Artists opt in and get paid for training data and subscriber use. → Read more here
Read the full story - 24 Oct
24 OctGrimes uses AI in her new single “Artificial Angels” but opposes most AI music. Here’s her exact approach
Grimes releases "Artificial Angels" exploring AI consciousness while advocating for ethical, creator-controlled AI music integration. → Watch the new video here
Read the full story - 21 Oct
21 OctTop 10 AI artists by Spotify earnings in 2025 (as of October 2025) – Here’s what you need to know:
AI artists earn six figures on Spotify while human musicians struggle. Learn how synthetic tracks dominate streaming and what it means for creators.
Read the full story - 16 Oct
16 OctElectropop pioneer Imogen Heap teams up with AI twin Mogen for deeply personal new single “Aftercare”
Imogen Heap releases "Aftercare" with AI twin Mogen, completing trilogy exploring human-AI collaboration while celebrating 20 years of innovation.
Read the full story - 16 Oct
16 Oct3 genius ways Teddy Swims hacks AI in the studio for music production
3 AI studio workflows Teddy Swims uses that help you fix vocals remotely, test genre swaps in minutes, and generate matching samples w/o leaving your DAW.
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- 10 Oct
10 OctDanny Jacobson built the world’s first AI music roster including Xania Monet, and now he runs A&R at Hallwood Media
Danny Jacobson promoted to Head of A&R at Hallwood Media after signing first AI artist with multimillion-dollar deal. AI music goes mainstream.
Read the full story - 10 Oct
10 OctReal artist’s song flagged as AI and deleted from Apple Music and iTunes
Artist's original song wrongly flagged as AI, removed from iTunes & Apple Music. Faulty AI detection hurts real musicians. Learn the risks.
Read the full story - 09 Oct
09 Oct50 Cent just announced he’s using AI on all his unreleased songs — Here’s what fans are saying
50 Cent will use AI on his entire unreleased catalog after viral success. Fans are divided. Joe Rogan called it scary. → Here's what happened.
Read the full story - 08 Oct
08 OctAI band inspired by rock band Holding Absence just got signed by the Xania Monet label
AI band Bleeding Verse signs with Hallwood Media, reaching 926K monthly Spotify listeners as labels embrace AI music despite industry legal battles.
Read the full story - 08 Oct
08 OctWhy Spotify won’t tell you which songs are made by AI in your playlists – Here’s everything you need to know:
Spotify co-CEOs refuse to curate AI music, letting users decide creativity tools while critics demand transparency in playlists.
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