Revelations 13:14 “…by the signs that it is allowed to work in the presence of the beast it deceives those who dwell on earth…”

Important Takeaways:

• Viral Drake and The Weeknd AI Collaboration Pulled From Apple, Spotify
• The record, which features line after line of lyrics fated to become Instagram captions, was created from scratch by the anonymous TikTok user Ghostwriter977 using artificial intelligence. Since being uploaded to the short-form video app on Saturday, April 15, “Heart on My Sleeve” has amassed over 11 million views across seven promotional videos.
• Before “Heart on My Sleeve” reached TikTok, it had already settled in on streaming services. The track was first uploaded to Spotify and Apple Music on April 4. “I was a ghostwriter for years and got paid close to nothing just for major labels to profit,” the creator wrote in the comments of both of his latest videos. “The future is here.”
• Universal Music Group, the largest music company in the world and the parent company to Republic Records, recently requested that streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music block access from AI services that might be using the music on their platforms to train their algorithms, according to the Financial Times.
• Human Artistry Campaign. Launched in early March, the organization issued a call against the AI music revolution as it pertains to replacing human creators with fast-growing tech advancements.
• In a statement to Rolling Stone, UMG said it supports the use of AI to assist artists but further criticized the use of generative AI tools when it infringes on copyright, further calling on streaming platforms to take action.

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