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The grueling fight over who profits from AI music

AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started.

The grueling fight over who profits from AI music

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AI can generate songs in seconds. But behind every AI track is a complicated question: Who should get paid? And, how? The fights have started.

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