Universal Music Group (UMG) and Stability AI, a pioneering AI company, have announced a strategic partnership to develop music creation tools that harness the power of "responsibly" trained generative AI. The collaboration aims to support artists, producers, and songwriters by integrating AI into their creative process while ensuring commercial safety and proper licensing.
This alliance follows UMG's recent agreement with Udio, which included a legal settlement over copyright infringement and a licensing deal that compensates artists for both AI training and outputs. UMG has been a pioneer in AI innovation, forging partnerships with platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Meta while actively defending artists' rights against unauthorized AI training.
Stability AI, known for its two-year-old Stable Audio models, specializes in generating high-quality, licensed music using text-to-audio technology. Their models are trained on professional datasets such as Audio Sparx, offering control over audio generation through "latent diffusion" – a technique first introduced in their image-based Stable Diffusion product.
This partnership marks the next chapter in music creation, with Stability AI putting the artist at the center and building AI around their unique needs. According to Michael Nash, UMG's chief digital officer, "The agreement is an extension of our fundamental orientation that our artists and songwriters are the cornerstone of our business." He added that UMG will only consider advancing AI tools and products based on models that are trained responsibly.
Prem Akkaraju, CEO of Stability AI, described the partnership as a significant milestone in music creation. "We put the artist at the center and build AI around their unique needs because real transformation has always come from a combination of art and science."
This alliance follows UMG's recent agreement with Udio, which included a legal settlement over copyright infringement and a licensing deal that compensates artists for both AI training and outputs. UMG has been a pioneer in AI innovation, forging partnerships with platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Meta while actively defending artists' rights against unauthorized AI training.
Stability AI, known for its two-year-old Stable Audio models, specializes in generating high-quality, licensed music using text-to-audio technology. Their models are trained on professional datasets such as Audio Sparx, offering control over audio generation through "latent diffusion" – a technique first introduced in their image-based Stable Diffusion product.
This partnership marks the next chapter in music creation, with Stability AI putting the artist at the center and building AI around their unique needs. According to Michael Nash, UMG's chief digital officer, "The agreement is an extension of our fundamental orientation that our artists and songwriters are the cornerstone of our business." He added that UMG will only consider advancing AI tools and products based on models that are trained responsibly.
Prem Akkaraju, CEO of Stability AI, described the partnership as a significant milestone in music creation. "We put the artist at the center and build AI around their unique needs because real transformation has always come from a combination of art and science."
!! umg and stability ai are literally changing the game with this partnership! it's amazing to see them putting the artists first and making sure they get the credits and compensation they deserve 
i mean, we all know AI can be a double edged sword but if done right it can be a total game changer 
for music creators. let's keep supporting these innovators and celebrating creativity 
. seriously though, umg and stability ai are on the right track by putting artists first and making sure those responsible AI models don't mess with their rights. think of it as a win-win - we get sick beats and creators get paid what they're owed 
i'm literally so hyped about this partnership between UMG and Stability AI it's like they're taking the first steps towards making music creation more accessible and responsible at the same time 
my fave artists are gonna love this new wave of AI-powered tools that can help them come up with sick beats without sacrificing their creativity or rights 
uMG is killing the game as usual btw what do u think about stability ai's stable audio models? can they really generate high-quality music on their own 
. UMG is really stepping up their game by putting the artist first, no more shady copyright infringement deals 
. And Stability AI's tech is insane, I've heard great things about those Stable Audio models 
finally, they're putting the creators first and not just focusing on profits 
Stability AI is killing it with their Stable Audio models and I'm excited to see what kind of magic they come up with next 
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. can't wait to see what kind of magic this partnership creates 
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and now we're gonna see more amazing music created with AI. i love how michael nash is talking about putting the artist at the center, it's all about them 
But at the same time, if it means artists can get more control over their work and get paid what's owed to them, that's a solid move 
. And what about ownership and copyright? Will artists be able to keep the reins when it comes to their own work 
? We'll have to wait and see how this plays out, but for now, I'm intrigued 
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They wanna harness the power of gen AI but in a responsible way, yaaas 
but now UMG's on it 
. This partnership is gonna revolutionize music creation, making it more artist-friendly and innovative! I'm all for supporting creators in this digital age 
. And Stability AI's tech sounds pretty neat – "latent diffusion" and all that jazz... anyway, it'll be interesting to see how this collaboration plays out! 
. It's cool to see companies like these taking responsibility with AI, making sure it serves the creative process rather than the other way around 
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, where humans and machines come together to create something magical