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What happens when an AI-generated artist gets a record deal? A copyright mess

Two weeks ago, record company Hallwood Media signed a deal with Telisha “Nikki” Jones after negotiations that purportedly included an offer of $3 million, Billboard reported. Jones is a Mississippi-based lyricist behind the R&B artist “Xania Monet” whose most popular song on Spotify racked up over 1 million listens, and whose Reels regularly top 100,000 views on Instagram – despite her likeness, vocals, and music being AI-generated.

Multiple copyright experts speaking with The Verge have been quite clear: the law is not at all settled but generally one cannot copyright AI-generated works by themselves without human intervention, but you may …

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Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/785792/ai-generated-music-record-deal-copyright

Original Source: https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/785792/ai-generated-music-record-deal-copyright

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