Kyncl also mentioned that Warner Music is working on a system to address rightsholder issues related to AI music and is collaborating with platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify to define rules. He also believes that AI will impact the music industry before it does TV and film due to its broad distribution and alignment with the internet. He added that the law will need to evolve to protect AI music, similar to copyright protections.
Key takeaways:
- Warner Music CEO Robert Kyncl believes AI will significantly impact the music industry within the next year and urges the industry to embrace the technology.
- Warner Music is planning to address the rightsholder issues that come with AI technology used to create songs that sound like existing artists.
- Kyncl suggests that the music industry will likely be impacted by AI innovation before the TV and film industry due to its broad distribution and alignment with the internet.
- He also noted that the law will need to evolve to address AI music, with the same protections as copyright for name, image likeness, and voice.