https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/holly-herndon-holly-plus-governed-voice-consent-tools https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/holly-herndon-holly-plus-governed-voice-consent-tools In July 2021 Holly Herndon released Holly+, a voice instrument trained on her isolated vocals, with a plan for token holders to approve official uses and share the money. A year later she and Mat Dryhurst co-founded Spawning, whose "Have I Been Trained?" opt-out became one of the most widely used opt-out tools in AI. The first idea asked permission up front; the second asked artists to object. Five years on, the first is still the better template. Sat, 10 Oct 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers aiartist-rightsvoiceholly-herndonspawning