Generation Hour EP2: AI Music Gets a Receipt — SOCAN × Musical AI Attribution

In this episode: July 21, 2026 — SOCAN (Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada) partners with Musical AI to build an attribution mechanism for AI-generated music. When an AI track borrows melodies or chord progressions from registered works, the system fingerprints that influence and routes credit — and royalties — back to human creators.Three pillars of 2026 AI music governance now in place: TIDAL freezes anonymous payouts, Udio adds DRM locks, SOCAN adds the "who contributed" layer.Keywords: AI music, music royalties, SOCAN, Musical AI, attribution, copyright, music business 2026AI disclosure: This episode uses AI-generated voices for narration; editorial selection and fact-check by human creator.