‘There is no legal or indeed moral excuse for the commercial use of music by AI companies without the prior permission of songwriters and rightholders.’ July 12, 2024By Music Business WorldwideSorry, you have hit your monthly limit of MBW+ articles! Subscribe or log in to gain unlimited access to all analysis and data on Music Business Worldwide, plus other member benefits. Subscribe LoginAnalysis Blog Europe ICMP MBW ViewsRelated Posts Substack isn’t the right model for music. But there’s still a future to believe in. $1bn and beyond: the importance of neighbouring rights in emerging markets ‘Superfans must be made, not just mined.’ I was a co-founder of IMPALA. It saddens me to see how rabidly anti-major it’s become.