Universal Music Group and Sony Music Partner with Soundpatrol to Protect Artist Rights in โขthe Age of AI
Universal Music group (UMG) โand Sony Music โEntertainment are collaborating with technology company Soundpatrol to address the challenges posed by Artificial Intelligence (AI) to artist copyright and intellectual โproperty. The partnerships underscore both companies’โ commitment to safeguarding the creative work of theirโฃ artists in a rapidly โฃevolving technological landscape.
Accordingโค to Sir Lucian Grainge, Chairman and โCEO of Universal Music Group, the relationship with Soundpatrol is rootedโ in “wearing solutions to the table that support the whole industry,” emphasizing aโฃ shared dedication to protecting artistic integrity.
Dennis Kooker, President of Globalโ Digitalโ Business at โSonyโฃ Music, highlighted the potentialโฃ benefits โof AI for artists and creators, but stressed the importance of responsible implementation. he stated that their collaboration withโ Soundpatrol โคis focusedโ on “respecting the rights of artists โto build a sustainable andโค equitable ecosystem forโค everyone.”
Soundpatrol’s technology offers a potential advantage in ongoing legal battles against AI companies accused of copyright infringement through the unauthorized use of copyrighted music to train AI models. The โcompany’s “neuronal fingerprint” technology can identify content,even when mixed with โฃother sources,in real-time,providing algorithmic โคdata to support claims of copyright violation andโ detect previously unnoticed AI-generated infringements.
“This is the โfirstโข technology of its apparitionโ implemented to protect all copyright holders and creators of anyโฃ type of intellectual property,” declared Soundpatrol Chairman of the Board, Ovitz. CEO Brouwer added that proactively integrating โฃthese “neural signatures” into streaming infrastructure is crucial for artists to maintain control, authenticity, and monetization of theirโฃ work in theโ age of generative AI.
Soundpatrol’s progress is guidedโ by a team of experts including advisors from Stanford and Cornell Universities, and draws on talent โฃfrom leading institutions like Carnegie mellon,โ Brown, andโ UC Berkeley. The company’s leadership also includes experienced technology โฃveterans from companies โขlike myspace and Cubecon.
These partnerships signal aโ proactive approach by UMG and Sony Music to navigate โขthe complexities of AI and ensure a future where artists are fairly compensated โand their creative rights are protected.