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Meta and Universal Music Group (UMG) have expanded their music licensing agreement, allowing users to share UMG songs across Meta's platforms like Facebook and Instagram without copyright issues. This agreement specifically addresses unauthorized AI-generated content, which has become a growing concern for artists and songwriters. UMG's chief digital officer emphasized the importance of protecting artists' rights against AI misuse.
The partnership follows a tumultuous relationship between UMG and TikTok, where UMG's music was temporarily removed due to copyright concerns. The new agreement also comes amid ongoing legal actions against AI startups accused of using copyrighted music to train their models. This collaboration marks a significant step in ensuring that AI-generated music respects the rights of original creators.
• Meta and UMG tackle unauthorized AI-generated music content.
• New agreement allows sharing of licensed music on WhatsApp for the first time.
The agreement specifically addresses the unauthorized use of AI-generated music that infringes on the rights of original creators.
Meta's generative AI models, like AudioCraft and MusicGen, are designed to use licensed music to avoid copyright issues.
Meta acknowledged that its AudioCraft model could potentially be misused to create deepfakes of voices.
Meta is focusing on ethical AI practices, particularly in music generation.
UMG is actively working to protect artists' rights in the face of AI challenges.
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