BT, one of electronic music's most respected voices on music technology, is openly critical of some AI companies' blatant disregard for intellectual property rights.
Expressing dismay over unethical practices, he highlighted how some companies are taking advantage of text-to-music models by scraping content from platforms like Spotify and YouTube without obtaining consent from the original creators.
“There are very few companies that respect intellectual property rights in this space,” said the influential producer. MusicTechnology. “It seems to me an abominable abuse of this technology.”
BT's ideas carry significant weight due to his extensive contributions to music technology. The producer and technologist, who recently released his fifteenth studio album, has developed numerous plugins and tools that have become industry staples.
Despite these concerns, BT remains optimistic about the potential of AI to benefit artists. He envisions a future where artists can unlock new revenue streams through consensual AI training in their work, according to MusicTechnology.
BT's balanced outlook underlines the need for thoughtful regulation and community engagement to navigate the future of AI's impact on music technology. Their vision for AI in the space is one of collaboration and respect, ensuring that technological advances benefit all artists fairly and ethically.
“I'm excited about tools that will fairly reward artists where they are trained and that open up new possibilities for young and experienced artists alike… There are unimaginable future technologies that every artist, singer, producer and engineer will love.” would love to use innovative things that they currently don't have access to,” he explained.
“The future is bright and as a community we must [musicians] Proactively monitor and engage in the narrative of what is acceptable, what is ethical and all expressed in a reverence and respect for the large volumes of work created that are needed to train effective new tools. “There's a lot to look forward to.”
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