YouTube’s three principles for music and AI

CMU’s Andy Malt and Chris Cooke review key events in music and the music business from the last week, including YouTube’s three new AI music principles published alongside the launch of a new YouTube Music AI Incubator, plus questions from various songwriter groups to the boss of American collecting society BMI about the organisation’s decision last year to become a for-profit enterprise. SECTION TIMES 01: YouTube (00:05:11) 02: BMI (00:15:15) (Timings may be slightly different due to adverts) STORIES DISCUSSED THIS WEEK • YouTube sets out three principles for the development of AI music • Songwriter groups demand information about a newly for-profit BMI’s plans and possible sale • BMI reportedly considering acquisition offer from New Mountain Capital ALSO MENTIONED • Sheffield City Council says it “cannot directly intervene” in ongoing Leadmill dispute MORE FROM CMU • Upcoming CMU webinars • Buy MMF and CMU Insights’ Dissecting The Digital Dollar book on Amazon • Sign up to receive the CMU Daily news bulletin • Listen to the full Setlist theme tune