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Meta and Universal Music Group ( UMG)announcedon Monday the expansion of their multi - year medicine licensing agreement , which enables users to share strain from UMG ’s music library across Meta ’s platform ( Facebook , Instagram , Horizon , Threads and WhatsApp ) without violating copyright .
What ’s most notable about the new agreement is that it states that the two companies are address “ unauthorized AI - generated content . ” This cite to songs being scrape up by AI systems , often without the consent of the original creators . Artists and songster are increasingly get by withAI fakesand their work being used by AI companies to trail their models .
“ We look forwards to continuing to go together to address unauthorized AI - generated message that could sham artists and ballad maker so that UMG can keep to protect their right both now and in the futurity , ” Michael Nash , chief digital officeholder and executive vice president at UMG sound out in a statement .
The partnership followsTikTok ’s feud with UMGearlier this class when the recording label ’s catalog of medicine was remove from the brusque - form video app . In a statement free in February , UMGemphasizedits concerns about AI and on-line prophylactic on the platform . The two companies called a cease-fire in May , allowing music from artists likeBillie EilishandTaylor Swiftback on TikTok .
The new agreement also comes on the heels of anAI - connect lawsuitfiled by the Recording Industry Association of America ( which represents UMG and other major label ) against music generation inauguration Udio and Suno . The lawsuit alleges the two companies train their AI models using copyrighted music . Earlier this month , Sudopublicly admittedto using copyright songs but claim it was legal under honest consumption .
Meanwhile , Meta claims to be take an ethical approach shot to AI music , only releasing productive AI models ( AudioCraft , MusicGenandJasco ) that are trained with “ Meta - owned and specifically licensed music,”according to its website . However , as noted by TechCrunch ’s Kyle Wiggers , Meta has recognise that AudioCraft could potentially be misuse to make a deepfake of someone ’s voice .
Additionally , this is the first time that WhatsApp users can share certify medicine from UMG within the clamant messaging app . It also include Threads , the Meta - owned societal networking app and X ’s ( Twitter ) direct competitor .
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Meta and UMGinitially partneredin 2017 , marking the first clip a major music company allowed Facebook users to upload and share videos sport songs from its euphony catalogue .
