The Baseline AI Music - Edition #2

Second edition of The Baseline - a weekly newsletter covering the most interesting AI Music topics and top trending tracks of the week pulled from our own AI Music Chart!

⭐ Baseline’s Song of the Week - Listen while you read!

🎶 What’s New in AI Music This Week?

Paul McCartney undecided on AI Music? (more)
Paul McCartney has expressed growing concerns about artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on the music industry. While he previously embraced AI to revive John Lennon's vocals for Now and Then, a newly released Beatles track, McCartney now fears AI could eliminate opportunities for young artists. His remarks come amid debates in the UK Parliament about restricting AI's use of copyrighted work without artists' consent. McCartney stressed the need to protect musicians, writers, and composers as AI becomes increasingly capable of replicating their work.

This reflects broader industry anxieties, with tens of thousands of artists, including Kate Bush, calling for stricter AI regulations to prevent unauthorized use of creative content. McCartney’s evolving stance highlights the dual nature of AI—both as a groundbreaking tool for creativity and a disruptive force that could jeopardize the future of the music industry.

UK Government aims to tackle Copyrights for Artist protection (more)
The UK government has launched a 10-week consultation on the use of copyrighted material to train AI models, aiming to balance innovation with rights-holder protections. The initiative, part of the government's "Plan For Change," seeks to foster growth in both the creative industries and AI sectors. Key areas of focus include increasing transparency, ensuring proper licensing and remuneration for creators, and providing responsible access to data for AI developers. The consultation highlights the tension between supporting technological advancement and protecting artists' intellectual property. Industry stakeholders are voicing concerns over potential misuse of copyrighted work.

The government welcomes licensing deals that have already been agreed, including by major firms in the music and news publishing sectors. But noted that “many more creatives and right holders have not been able to do so under the current copyright regime”.

📈 This Week’s Top Tracks - Baseline´s AI Music Chart

1. "Re: ブランド" – AurasVseillya (37K streams)

2. "Autumnal Serenade" – Brutus (16K streams)

3. "Set me Free" – Mr Villain (13K streams)

4. "Kali - Attention" – Keon <3 (1.6k streams)

5. "First Rays After The Storm" – Lazy Sunday Afternoon (1.3K streams)

These tracks are rising fast and hot property across various genres of music.

💡 Exciting Technology

Six new AI tools to “democratize music creation” - Soundcloud (more)
SoundCloud has launched six new AI-powered music creation tools designed to make music creation more accessible and streamlined for artists. These tools aim to assist with beat making, remixing, vocal generation, and more, catering to both beginners and professionals. The new tools include:

1. Tuney: Remix, edit, and generate new tracks.

2. Tuttii: Simplified AI-driven remixing for licensed music.

3. AlBeatz: Generate and customize beats effortlessly.

4. TwoShot: Collaborative AI tools for creating custom samples.

5. Starmony: Supports singers and rappers in creating fan music.

6. ACE Studio: Generate studio-quality AI vocals from MIDI and lyrics.

These tools integrate seamlessly with SoundCloud, allowing creators to upload their work directly to the platform. SoundCloud CEO Eliah Seton emphasized that the tools aim to unlock creative potential while maintaining ethical practices. Additionally, SoundCloud Next Pro creators receive exclusive discounts and free trials for the AI tools.

This move highlights SoundCloud's effort to democratize music production, enabling a broader range of artists to experiment with AI tools while saving time and resources.

Next week´s article is going to be a Christmas special 🎄 so stay tuned (absolutely no pun intended")!

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Sources: Futurism, Musicweek. RouteNote, DJMag Baseline