S4 Ep84: AI Is Building Billion-Dollar Companies on Musicians’ Work

Katie Rubino and Kary Oberbrunner unpack one of the biggest intellectual property stories of the year.A new investigation revealed that millions of songs were included in datasets used to develop AI music generators, allowing artists to search whether their own music appears in those collections. The discovery raises difficult questions about ownership, consent, attribution, licensing, and the future of creativity.In this episode, Kary and Katie explore:• What this discovery means for musicians, songwriters, and music publishers • Whether AI companies crossed the line or are protected by fair use arguments • Why attribution alone isn’t enough without creator permission and compensation • The legal battles that could reshape the future of music and AI • How creators can begin protecting their intellectual property before it’s too lateThis isn’t simply a conversation about music. It’s a conversation about the future of every creator whose work can be copied, learned from, and commercialized by artificial intelligence.If you create, this episode matters.PROTECT your first idea FREE ► https://instantip.app/