About this episode

The episode discusses the rise of AI-generated deepfake music on streaming platforms and its implications for artists and listeners.

This week we’re discussing the growing issue of AI-generated deepfake music on streaming platforms.Sony Music claims to have removed over 135,000 tracks impersonating real artists, with major names already affected. These AI-generated songs are designed to mimic artists and take advantage of attention during release cycles.We unpack what this means for musicians, listeners, and the future of music platforms. Is this just the beginning of a much larger problem?Check out Kh3rtis' new album, 'In the Wake of Light' here:https://kh3rtis.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-wake-of-lightThanks to our Patrons who support what we do:Audionauts: Abby, Bendu, David Svrjcek, Josh Wittman, Paul Ledbrook, Matt Donatelli and Stephen SetzepfandtLars Haur - Audionaut ProducerJonathan Goode - Audionaut ProducerJoin the conversation:💌 audionauticsounds@gmail.com 🐤 Twitter @Audionautic📸 Instagram: @audionauticsounds📡Discord: https://discord.gg/63SkhVZrSunwarper: https://sunwarper.com​​​​​​Kh3rtis: https://kh3rtis.com

People in this episode

Hosts: Audionautic, Lars Haur, Jonathan Goode

Topics covered

• AI-generated music
• deepfake technology
• music streaming
• artist impersonation
• music industry challenges

Keywords

• AI deepfakes
• music streaming
• Sony Music
• artist impersonation
• music production
• technology
• music industry

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sony Music

Books & works: In the Wake of Light

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