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Why AI is sampling – and how that will affect the future
- AI music generation recombines existing musical data like sampling, not creating wholly original works
- Tech companies are shifting from 'fair use' claims toward licensing agreements for training datasets
- Existing music sample-clearance frameworks can regulate AI music generation
An op-ed by sample-clearance veteran Deborah Mannis-Gardner argues that generative AI music tools are, in effect, doing exactly what music sampling has done for decades: recombining pre-existing recordings rather than creating something genuinely new. She contends this matters because AI firms such as Suno and Udio have relied…
