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September 1 news, according to the Associated Press reported last week (August 31), from the United Kingdom music creator Oliver McCann last month and independent record label Hallwood Media signed a contract, becoming the industry's first with the record company signed "AI musicians. Oliver McCann, 37, who goes by the stage name imoliver and is a visual designer by trade, can't sing or play an instrument, and has no musical background whatsoever, so he started out using AI song-generation tools like Sun...

SAG-AFTRA, the union representing actors, musicians and other artists, has signed an agreement with several major record labels to put safeguards in place when labels use artificial intelligence in songs. Warner Music Group, Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group and Disney Music Group said Monday that SAG-AFTRA has tentatively signed a multi-year agreement to increase performer royalties, improve insurance access and align interests in artificial intelligence. The five-year agreement, from 2021 to 2026, will serve as a guide for how artificial intelligence can and can’t be used in the music industry…