Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly changing the trajectory of the music industry, and as the technology evolves, the system that regulates it needs to evolve in tandem. According to scholars and industry professionals, AI offers great advantages to the music industry but poses several problems including identity theft and stolen intellectual property. We pulled our research from journals about the progression of AI, audio examples of AI music, the U.S. Copyright Law office, and news articles regarding recent cases of AI and copyright. The primary example we examined was the 2023 AI song “Heart on My Sleeve” and the legal battles surrounding it. Since there is little to be done to combat the AI’s presence, artists should take appropriate measures to protect their work and use the technology responsibly. AI offers creative opportunities but also poses dangers.
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