{"id":65100,"date":"2019-10-23T14:01:45","date_gmt":"2019-10-23T12:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richardvanhooijdonk.com\/blog\/?p=65100"},"modified":"2021-07-26T14:50:31","modified_gmt":"2021-07-26T12:50:31","slug":"ai-takes-the-stage-as-it-transforms-the-music-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/en\/ai-takes-the-stage-as-it-transforms-the-music-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"AI takes the stage as it transforms the music industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"bold-list wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Is AI bound to take over the music industry?<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The music-generating capabilities of algorithms<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Composers use AI to create songs<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">AI-powered mastering and talent spotting<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Unclear legal status of AI-generated music<\/span><\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Why the music industry needs to embrace AI<\/span><\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The music industry is no stranger to disruption. From CDs and Napster to iTunes and Spotify, studios and artists have adapted to many different trends. And their skills are being tested once again, as new technologies threaten to make musicians obsolete. <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/en\/the-potential-of-artificial-intelligence-is-as-impressive-as-it-is-horrifying\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Artificial intelligence<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> (AI) is now taking the stage and acting as both a music composer and performer. Algorithms create techno and death metal songs, drum patterns, and new melodies that spark creativity in singers. And although the copyright status of AI-generated music remains unclear, machines are likely to play an even larger role in people&#8217;s creative endeavors in the future.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Is AI bound to take over the music industry?<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The music industry veteran Scott Cohen famously <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bernardmarr\/2019\/07\/05\/the-amazing-ways-artificial-intelligence-is-transforming-the-music-industry\/#5a90a7755072\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">observed<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> that \u201cEvery ten years something kills the music industry. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">If you want to know what&#8217;s next look at the tech world. &#8220;With 70 per cent of firms adopting at least one AI technology by 2030, it&#8217;s clear that algorithms are a major disruptive force in today&#8217;s economy and are set to <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.marketwatch.com\/press-release\/artificial-intelligence-market-analysis-by-industry-size-share-revenue-growth-development-and-demand-forecast-to-2025-2019-10-09\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">become<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> a $ 202.91-billion -worth market by 2025, growing from just $ 16.3 billion in 2017. Streaming services like Deezer already use AI to sort thousands of tracks and provide users with personalized recommendations. And in the future, advanced technologies will fuel the growth of <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/en\/the-future-of-the-music-industry-how-technology-is-changing-the-way-we-listen-to-music\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">the music industry<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> and change the way songs are composed and delivered.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image wp-image-65104\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"95\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2019\/10\/ai-industry-300x95.png\" alt=\" An infographic showing the value of the global AI industry in 2017 and the forecasted value by 2025.\" class=\"wp-image-65104\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ai-industry-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ai-industry-768x243.png 768w, https:\/\/blog.richardvanhooijdonk.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/ai-industry-1024x324.png 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The global AI industry is set to reach a value of $ 202.91 billion by 2025, growing from just $ 16.3 billion in 2017.<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The music-generating capabilities of algorithms<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">San Francisco, for instance, is <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/futurism.com\/djs-making-music-coding\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">home<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> to the Algorithmic Art Assembly, a festival that features performers who use software to generate music. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Instead of mixers and turntables, DJs entertain guests by writing code that creates sounds and beats, and the software is projected onto the wall for everyone to see. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">These parties, called algorithaves, are increasingly popular in the city, which is full of engineers and developers that appreciate DJs with coding skills. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And the music created by AI doesn&#8217;t sound too different from typical live electronic beats played in raves around the world.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Algorithms are also used to eliminate \u201chumans from black metal\u201d, as musicians and technologists CJ Carr and Zack Zukowski <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/xwnzm7\/this-youtube-channel-streams-ai-generated-black-metal-247\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">say<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> . <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The duo developed an AI program called Dadabots that&#8217;s initially fed with songs from metal groups like Aepoch, Battles, and Meshuggah. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Then, the algorithm identifies the most frequent musical elements and sequences and produces samples of death metal music. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The program streams new audio content nonstop on its YouTube channel. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And while much of the produced music is gibberish with no room for breaths and super-fast guitar riffs, an untrained ear would find Dadabots a convincing band. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">\u201cWhile we set out to achieve a realistic recreation of the original data, we were delighted by the aesthetic merit of its imperfections,\u201d they <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vice.com\/en_us\/article\/xwnzm7\/this-youtube-channel-streams-ai-generated-black-metal-247\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">say<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">&#8220;Solo vocalists become a lush choir of ghostly voices, rock bands become crunchy cubist-jazz, and cross-breeds or multiple recordings become a surrealist chimera of sound.&#8221; <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Carr and Zukowski have released ten different AI-generated albums so far, and they plan to further refine their software.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And Sony has <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.engadget.com\/2019\/08\/05\/sony-kickdrum-machine-learning-artifical-intelligence\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">developed<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> a smart algorithm called DrumNet that adds kick-drum beats to songs. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Users can decide whether to manually set the music style or let the AI \u200b\u200bextract a style from some popular song and add it to the newly created pieces. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The research team used 665 pop, rock, and hip-hop tracks to train the software to spot patterns of how drums are used in relation to other instruments.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Other music-making platforms are equally more powerful. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Amper, for instance, enables users to simply pick a genre and a mood, and the AI \u200b\u200bthen creates a relevant instrumental song. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The audio file can then be further modified by adding or removing certain instruments or changing the tempo or mood of the song. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">People can produce songs without knowing anything about music theory or composition, which essentially levels the playing field in the creative industry and enables many more people to make music. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Amper&#8217;s co-founder, Michael Hobe, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2018\/8\/31\/17777008\/artificial-intelligence-taryn-southern-amper-music\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">says<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> that AI is \u201callowing more people to be creative and then allowing the people who already have some of these creative aspects to really further themselves.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Future of Music: A Collaboration Between Humans and AI\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lyXrU_Qo6UQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Composers use AI to create songs<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Musicians don&#8217;t shy away from using smart algorithms to produce better content. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Taryn Southern, an American singer and songwriter, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2018\/8\/31\/17777008\/artificial-intelligence-taryn-southern-amper-music\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">uses<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> AI tools such as Amper, IBM Watson Beat, and Google Magenta to generate percussion, melodies, and chords. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">She then edits the AI-generated music, writes lyrics, and performs the vocals. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Southern explains that she knows little about music theory and the software helps her overcome that obstacle. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And many other musicians use AI to create enchanting music, despite not having the resources of well-known studios.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"AI co-produced Taryn Southern&#039;s new album\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/hVq5ZcE2d_Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The French composer Beno\u00eet Carr\u00e9 also relies on AI tools to create music. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He used Sony&#8217;s algorithm called Flow Machines to produce several songs, ranging from pop pieces to folk ballads. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The software was first provided with songs from a specific genre, and then it generated unique melodies that were further edited by the team. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Carr\u00e9 released all of the songs in the Hello World album, and most listeners would hardly notice that the music is AI-generated. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But algorithms still require human experts that \u201cstitch the songs together, give them structure and emotion\u201d, Carr\u00e9 <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/story\/20180112-is-this-the-worlds-first-good-robot-album\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">explains<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> , adding that AI is far from replacing musicians.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">One of the co-producers in the Hello World project is Michael Lovett from the electronic band NZCA Lines. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">He wrote the Multi Mega Fortune song for the album, feeding Flow Machines with various songs. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The AI \u200b\u200bthen released up to 10 short melodies at a time, and Lovett would analyze those to find tunes he liked. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And as the process continued, he eventually stitched enough melodies together to create the song. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Unlike Carr\u00e9, Lovett is scared that AI might replace musicians, and he <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/story\/20180112-is-this-the-worlds-first-good-robot-album\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">says<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> that &#8220;Hopefully I&#8217;m not in 20 years one of those people who has been responsible for the downfall of creative music.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Hello Shadow - SKYGGE feat Kiesza, Stromae and The Bionix [Official Music Video]\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QgD9y9aBhSc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">AI-powered mastering and talent spotting<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Apart from generating music, algorithms are changing the industry in other ways as well. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For example, the software firm LANDR <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bernardmarr\/2019\/07\/05\/the-amazing-ways-artificial-intelligence-is-transforming-the-music-industry\/#45bc6b975072\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">provides<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> musicians with an affordable mastering service that&#8217;s critical for producing a clean master copy of a song, ensuring the file is optimized for distribution on multiple formats like CDs and streaming platforms like Spotify and SoundCloud. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The process also fixes any mistakes missed in the final mix. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Human-based mastering is expensive for many aspiring musicians, which is why LANDR&#8217;s AI-powered software has been used by more than two million musicians to master around 10 million songs.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Meanwhile, the Warner Music Group has acquired the tech startup Sodatone that <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/thenewstack.io\/can-algorithms-help-find-the-next-pop-superstar\/\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">develops<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> talent-spotting algorithms and predicts a song&#8217;s commercial potential. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Clearly, finding the next Beyonc\u00e9 or U2 will take both an artistic ear and data-driven programs. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And the streaming giant Spotify is well-known for <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/bernardmarr\/2019\/07\/05\/the-amazing-ways-artificial-intelligence-is-transforming-the-music-industry\/#45bc6b975072\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">using<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> AI to provide customers with personalized recommendations. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Its curated music lists such as Discover Weekly help fans to find songs they like among thousands of pieces uploaded to the platform every day.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Unclear legal status of AI-generated music<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">AI has many applications in the music industry, and both artists and studios benefit from technological progress. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But the use of algorithms in music production is limited by several obstacles. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For one, AI is still far from independently creating complex music that convincingly sounds human-made. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It doesn&#8217;t take much before listeners spot that something isn&#8217;t right. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Margaret Skull, a composer and cellist, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bbc.com\/culture\/story\/20180112-is-this-the-worlds-first-good-robot-album\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">says<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> that \u201cMusic is so complicated. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">It has so many dimensions that if you get one part of it wrong, people are just like, &#8216;Eugh!&#8217;. \u201d<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And even if algorithms eventually produce Grammy-winning tracks without any human touch, legal challenges will arise. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For instance, who owns the copyright in AI-generated musical work &#8211; machines or engineers? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And what about artists whose songs were used to train the algorithms? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Do they need to be compensated in some way, as the AI \u200b\u200bcouldn&#8217;t produce a song without analyzing existing tracks? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And how can anyone even prove which songs were used to train the neural network? <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Courts are unlikely to allow outsiders access to proprietary algorithms, and only deep-pocketed studios could sustain the legal fight. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Many of these questions remain unanswered as legal systems across the world are yet to tackle the issue of AI-generated music.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And this uncertainty forced some companies to be creative. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">For example, the developers of Endel, an app that uses AI to generate personalized ambient &#8216;soundscapes&#8217;, <\/span><\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theverge.com\/2019\/4\/17\/18299563\/ai-algorithm-music-law-copyright-human\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">signed<\/span><\/span><\/a><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"> a distribution deal with Warner Music and then had to provide details on how to credit each track. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The company decided to list all six employees as songwriters for more than 600 tracks, even though none of them know how to write or compose a song. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">But obtaining copyright on AI-generated music is essential if developers are to have incentive to keep innovating in this field.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Why the music industry needs to embrace AI<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\"><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">Smart algorithms enable the music industry to explore new ways of creating songs. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">AI can now generate music, while advanced platforms provide musicians with mastering capabilities previously available only to major studios. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And although people worry that technology might replace musicians and bands, the more likely scenario is that AI will augment our creativity. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">The mixture of human and machine intelligence will lead to exciting creative projects that otherwise might never happen. <\/span><span style=\"vertical-align: inherit;\">And that in itself is sufficient reason for the music industry to embrace AI.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Is AI bound to take over the music industry? 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