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Generative (Ethical) AI Could Be the Catalyst to Fix Music Licensing — But Only If the Industry Opts In (Guest Column)


Here's how generative (ethical) AI could help fix music licensing, according to a new guest column from Jen AI co-founder/CEO Shara Senderoff.

Clearing “Sicko Mode ” isn’t just difficult; it’s impossible — a cold example of the complexity of licensing commercial music for AI training that seems left out of most debates surrounding ethical approaches. A recent incident in the U.K. highlights these challenges: over 1,000 musicians, including Kate Bush and Damon Albarn, released a silent album titled “Is This What We Want?” to protest proposed changes to copyright laws that would allow AI companies to use artists’ work without explicit permission. Shara Senderoff is a well-respected serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist pioneering the future of music creation and monetization through ethically trained generative AI as Co-Founder & CEO of Jen.

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