Overview

• Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group are said to be weeks from signing AI licensing agreements, according to the Financial Times reporting cited by The Verge.
• Discussions involve Google and Spotify alongside AI firms such as Klay Vision, ElevenLabs and Stability AI, with Suno and Udio still facing copyright disputes with the labels.
• Negotiations focus on licensing catalog use to train models as well as to generate new tracks using AI.
• Labels are pushing for per-play micropayments on AI outputs and for attribution software to identify when and how music is used, similar to YouTube’s Content ID.
• Spotify is exploring early integration of generative tools with no agreement finalized, and Sony says it is holding talks with companies claiming ethically trained models.