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The American Federation of Musicians wants consent, credit and pay for AI training written into its next contract with Universal, Sony, Warner and Hollywood Records, which covers major-label recordings in the US and Canada. Talks resume on 3 November, while the union's lawsuit over the labels' Suno and Udio deals waits for a ruling.
Industryvia American Federation of Musicians
US law sets aside 5% of SoundExchange digital radio royalties for backing musicians and singers, and the AFM & SAG-AFTRA Fund pays it out whether or not you are in a union. Here is who qualifies, how the money is split, and how to check the unclaimed list.
Industryvia AFM & SAG-AFTRA Intellectual Property Rights Distribution Fund
BandLab Technologies has bought Aiode, whose AI "musician models" are built with named session players who get a share of the tokens spent on their model. It is a better deal for players than scraped training, but neither company says how big that share is.
AIvia BandLab Technologies
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