We are the music makers 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 Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/sony-260000-deepfake-takedowns-indies Sony has asked for 260,000 AI deepfakes to be taken down, and indie artists have no Sony https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/10/sony-260000-deepfake-takedowns-indies Sony Music has now asked platforms to remove more than 260,000 AI tracks imitating its artists, up from 135,000 at the end of March. That is roughly 20,000 requests a month, which is a full-time enforcement operation. An independent artist facing the same impersonation has a report form, a distributor and their own spare time. Mon, 05 Oct 2026 05:30:00 GMT We are the music makers artist-rightsai-musicdeepfakessony-musicspotify