Performers want their share of the UMG and Udio deal
Universal Music Group is teaming up with artificial intelligence Udio to develop a music creation platform, but French artists are calling out the need for a framework to respect their rights and ensure their remuneration in this new ecosystem. Last week, Universal Music Group (UMG) announced a partnership with artificial intelligence company Udio. This agreement undoubtedly marks a turning point in the already stormy relationship between AI and culture. UMG and Udio will work hand in hand to launch a platform dedicated to AI-assisted music creation. From next year, this initiative should enable the exploitation… of the vast catalog of UMG, the world leader among the three major record companies. Exploitation Against this backdrop, French performers took to the stage this morning in a statement denouncing the application of the…