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WMG CEO Reveals Company’s AI Plan Hours After Udio Deal: ‘This Is the Moment’

Warner Music Group CEO Robert Kyncl has detailed the company’s approach to generative AI in a new blog post published Wednesday (Nov. 19). The missive arrived just hours after WMG announced a settlement and licensing deal with Udio, effectively ending its part in a blockbuster copyright infringement lawsuit against the AI music company, which it […]

Spotify Acquires Song Sample Database WhoSampled; Platform to Power Streamer’s New SongDNA Feature

Spotify has acquired the song sample platform WhoSampled, the companies revealed on Wednesday (Nov. 19). According to a blog post by Spotify, WhoSampled will power SongDNA, an upcoming feature on the streaming platform that will showcase “connections between songs,” including samples, collaborators and covers. In a LinkedIn post, WhoSampled founder Nadav Poraz said the platform […]