I’m a songwriter. I’m using AI to create my demos. But they’re soooo good, sooo well done, it seems sad not to release them as finished songs. I think it should make them easier to sell. What difference is it to have a human cowriter or an AI cowriter? To me, it’s the same with publishing. What’s the difference between hiring an AI ghostwriter or a digital ghostwriter? Very soon, people will be releasing feature films done by AI. I don’t think there’s any way to stop it. We can either fight it and get left behind, or embrace it. I’ve seen people get left behind before. When the Mac was introduced, people resisted. They got left behind. Microsoft copied the OS and was able to thrive. People with horses resisted the automobile, people resisted the telephone, radio, TV… New technology scares people. If you embrace it, you make money. If you resist it, you don’t. It’s so much easier to have AI help me than to hire musicians who are late, don’t show up, or can’t quite get the idea I’m trying to convey… I just need demos, but AI gives me finished pieces. They’ll even master the finished piece for me. I can separate stems after the fact. I can make as many changes, as many takes as I want. I can change the lyrics as many times as I want. The software is phenomenal and continually getting better. I can’t imagine they’re going to be able to ban it. Major companies are including it in their software and in their daily routines. It’s here, and it’s here to stay.
I'd qualify that, and say that artists care because it crowds their space and makes it harder for them to make a living. Eventually we're all going to be experiencing this though as AI improves, it's going to have the same effect on every field. Basically allowing anyone to do any job. This is going to destroy salaries. I sure hope your home is paid off, or that you can pay it of super fast, because your debt isn't going to go down with your wage.
Ehh this isn't really true. Ask most regular music fans and you'll find they have an intense aversion to completely AI generated music. That's of course assuming that they KNOW it's AI generated. If they don't know, they won't care. But the average person i've found cares a lot about the fact if they're supporting a real human or some lazily AI generated cash-grab. Additionally artists also care very much.
@@AndrewSouthworth you didn't watch his video then. He said that 489 of the top 500 songs were AI generated. Most people don't even know that AI music exists to care about it. I certainly had never heard of it until only a few weeks ago. Finding out that I listen to AI music hasn't changed my opinion on it, any more than knowing that an image is created with Dall-E makes me appreciate it any less (as long as it only has 5 fingers lol.) I understand your anger and rage, but the simple truth is that what we're seeing in the music industry is going to happen to every industry, and very soon (the next 5-10yrs for many.) My point is that the best way to weather the AI storm is to ride it rather than fight it. Ask yourself where you will be in each case, and let that be your guide. If using AI can increase your effectiveness, and make you produce more, then do that. If not, then don't. I don't work in the industry, so I won't say one way or the other, but that's my outside advice and it's what I'm doing in my industry.
People will listen to music if it’s relatable. They don’t care who or what made it. This is just a fact. All of my hit songs have great listenership already. Just make good music and you will get the streams.
Thanks for this video! I’m sharing it right away. Working with distributors for my AI music has been a challenge, especially since they rarely provide any written policy or statement on the matter. While I believe AI music is here to stay, I understand the concerns of distributors, TH-cam, and music platforms about ensuring the AI source is disclosed. It's important that the music doesn’t mimic or falsely represent contributions from other artists. I’m cautiously optimistic about the future, but I also think we may see music pulled from platforms until clearer legislation and guidelines around AI are in place.
It is against the terms of service to upload content to these streaming platforms that you DO NOT have a copyright to (referring to ToS of the streaming platforms, not distrokid). US courts have ruled AI generated content is not protected by copyright. Anyone who wants to can take it and do whatever they like with it. So a song created by AI is essentially public domain, free for use by anyone without paying for it.
I'm going to give it a try. When you upload a song to Distrokid, about 2/3 of the way down the page it asks for the "real name" of the songwriter. Suggestions on how to enter this if it is AI generated? I did the prompt but the app did the music and lyrics.
I'm going to give it a try. When you upload a song to Distrokid, about 2/3 of the way down the page it asks for the "real name" of the songwriter. What's the proper way to enter this if it is AI generated? I did the prompt but the app did the music and lyrics.
Most of you don't fill out all the data on the distribution platforms, then many lie that those songs are made by them and not generated by AI, so those of you who do this, expect all your songs to be deleted until they become honest. Stop lying! you afects all the plaforms! And if you didn't know, all songs generated with AI are digitally signed! so even if you're lying, the platforms know that the songs are synthetic. As long as you don't follow the platforms' regulations, it seems normal to me that your songs will be deleted and your accounts will be closed!
It appears that Apple Music and iTunes are taking steps to address AI-generated music. When uploading songs through platforms like DistroKid, they now require at least one performer and producer credit for each track. This requirement could make it challenging for creators of AI-generated music, as such tracks might lack clear human contributors in these roles.
DistroKid's ToS clearly says you cannot distribute 100% AI-generated music. Again, this is to fight bots, not to oppress artists. I can make 5-10 good songs per day easily, even working a day job, so imagine what a bot working 24/7 could accomplish.
Dear Sir or Madam, Let us make one thing clear: The distribution of AI-generated music is not a passing trend; it is the future of the music industry. It does not matter who has issues with it - progress cannot be stopped. Those who oppose this evolution will ultimately face the consequences. It is evident that certain powerful and wealthy music labels are taking measures to hinder the growth of the AI industry. But as always, it comes down to money. While AI-generated music may raise moral questions, the consumer is ruthless in their demand for a high-quality product. Should established platforms like TH-cam, DistroKid, CD Baby, or TuneCore make distribution more difficult, innovative new avenues will inevitably arise to bring music to the market. Any attempt to block progress will backfire in the end. We urge all industry players to reconsider their approach. Hindrances will only lead to a loss of trust and a migration toward alternative platforms and methods. Progress is unstoppable, and those who resist it will find themselves left behind. Sincerely, A Proponent of Progress
The reason you cannot distribute 100% AI-generated music through a distributor is due to bots. Bots automatically making music, distributing it, and falsely upping the view count. ALL automated. Imagine that. Flooding the market with endless AI music that's no good because it has no human input. I'll also say this: Suno is about the money. Udio is about the community. That's why I prefer and only use Udio. They're good to their users.
Why It’s “Safe” for DistroKid: Avoiding Direct Liability: By clarifying that users are responsible for ensuring they don’t violate copyrights (e.g., impersonating an artist’s likeness or using their name without permission), DistroKid shifts legal liability from themselves to the user. If a lawsuit arises, it’s likely to target the individual uploader rather than DistroKid. Promoting Innovation: DistroKid recognizes the explosion of AI in music creation and wants to facilitate this new wave of content. Allowing AI-generated elements aligns with the future of music while ensuring they still profit from users uploading content. Similar to Sampling Policies: Like sampling in traditional music, DistroKid doesn’t actively verify or vet every uploaded track for legal compliance. Instead, it relies on users to follow the rules and only steps in if issues arise (e.g., a DMCA takedown request). Covers Their Basis Without Explicit Endorsement: The language avoids directly endorsing AI music but permits it under conditions that absolve them of responsibility (e.g., not impersonating another artist). This way, they’re prepared for both creators embracing AI and potential backlash. What This Means for You: Responsibility is Yours: If you upload music with AI-generated elements, you’re the one legally accountable for ensuring it doesn’t infringe on others’ rights. Room for Creativity: DistroKid is giving you the green light to experiment, but you need to tread carefully-especially with recognizable voices, styles, or names. Legal Gray Area: Just like with sampling, if someone recognizes AI music that violates their intellectual property, they could still pursue legal action against you. Bottom Line: Yes, it’s a smart move by DistroKid to profit off AI-generated music while avoiding direct involvement in potential legal issues. If you’re creating music with AI, always double-check whether your work infringes on anyone’s likeness or intellectual property to stay on the safe side.
Can you release the song that you have improved using ai. The lyrix and music idea was basically yours own but you enhanced it using ai platforms like suno
My hit song, “Tired but Not Giving Up” (th-cam.com/video/W4okygaThU4/w-d-xo.html) has made me $114 in only a few weeks. Mostly from TH-cam and Spotify streams.
I’m a songwriter. I’m using AI to create my demos. But they’re soooo good, sooo well done, it seems sad not to release them as finished songs.
I think it should make them easier to sell. What difference is it to have a human cowriter or an AI cowriter?
To me, it’s the same with publishing. What’s the difference between hiring an AI ghostwriter or a digital ghostwriter?
Very soon, people will be releasing feature films done by AI. I don’t think there’s any way to stop it. We can either fight it and get left behind, or embrace it.
I’ve seen people get left behind before. When the Mac was introduced, people resisted. They got left behind. Microsoft copied the OS and was able to thrive.
People with horses resisted the automobile, people resisted the telephone, radio, TV… New technology scares people. If you embrace it, you make money. If you resist it, you don’t.
It’s so much easier to have AI help me than to hire musicians who are late, don’t show up, or can’t quite get the idea I’m trying to convey…
I just need demos, but AI gives me finished pieces. They’ll even master the finished piece for me. I can separate stems after the fact. I can make as many changes, as many takes as I want. I can change the lyrics as many times as I want.
The software is phenomenal and continually getting better. I can’t imagine they’re going to be able to ban it. Major companies are including it in their software and in their daily routines. It’s here, and it’s here to stay.
Great information. You always get right to the point. Thank you.
No problem!
People like music if its good. No one cares if its AI generated.
I'd qualify that, and say that artists care because it crowds their space and makes it harder for them to make a living. Eventually we're all going to be experiencing this though as AI improves, it's going to have the same effect on every field. Basically allowing anyone to do any job. This is going to destroy salaries. I sure hope your home is paid off, or that you can pay it of super fast, because your debt isn't going to go down with your wage.
Ehh this isn't really true. Ask most regular music fans and you'll find they have an intense aversion to completely AI generated music. That's of course assuming that they KNOW it's AI generated. If they don't know, they won't care. But the average person i've found cares a lot about the fact if they're supporting a real human or some lazily AI generated cash-grab. Additionally artists also care very much.
@@AndrewSouthworth you didn't watch his video then. He said that 489 of the top 500 songs were AI generated. Most people don't even know that AI music exists to care about it. I certainly had never heard of it until only a few weeks ago. Finding out that I listen to AI music hasn't changed my opinion on it, any more than knowing that an image is created with Dall-E makes me appreciate it any less (as long as it only has 5 fingers lol.)
I understand your anger and rage, but the simple truth is that what we're seeing in the music industry is going to happen to every industry, and very soon (the next 5-10yrs for many.) My point is that the best way to weather the AI storm is to ride it rather than fight it. Ask yourself where you will be in each case, and let that be your guide. If using AI can increase your effectiveness, and make you produce more, then do that. If not, then don't. I don't work in the industry, so I won't say one way or the other, but that's my outside advice and it's what I'm doing in my industry.
People will listen to music if it’s relatable. They don’t care who or what made it. This is just a fact. All of my hit songs have great listenership already. Just make good music and you will get the streams.
Agreed
Thanks for this video! I’m sharing it right away. Working with distributors for my AI music has been a challenge, especially since they rarely provide any written policy or statement on the matter. While I believe AI music is here to stay, I understand the concerns of distributors, TH-cam, and music platforms about ensuring the AI source is disclosed. It's important that the music doesn’t mimic or falsely represent contributions from other artists. I’m cautiously optimistic about the future, but I also think we may see music pulled from platforms until clearer legislation and guidelines around AI are in place.
Bro, the beart is nice! Keep it
Valuable drop 👍
It is against the terms of service to upload content to these streaming platforms that you DO NOT have a copyright to (referring to ToS of the streaming platforms, not distrokid). US courts have ruled AI generated content is not protected by copyright. Anyone who wants to can take it and do whatever they like with it. So a song created by AI is essentially public domain, free for use by anyone without paying for it.
Thanks for the info. Great video by the way! I use Ai music for my music video and they sound great!
I'm going to give it a try. When you upload a song to Distrokid, about 2/3 of the way down the page it asks for the "real name" of the songwriter. Suggestions on how to enter this if it is AI generated? I did the prompt but the app did the music and lyrics.
Ive released several AI aongs and they didnt take it down
for now. until some one request to have it taken down and it will be gone in no time.
I'm going to give it a try. When you upload a song to Distrokid, about 2/3 of the way down the page it asks for the "real name" of the songwriter. What's the proper way to enter this if it is AI generated? I did the prompt but the app did the music and lyrics.
Whew.
Bro, great vid. Did you get in a fist fight? :)
haha naw - I was back home in boston and it was super dry and cold and my hands broke out for some reason
Most of you don't fill out all the data on the distribution platforms, then many lie that those songs are made by them and not generated by AI, so those of you who do this, expect all your songs to be deleted until they become honest. Stop lying! you afects all the plaforms! And if you didn't know, all songs generated with AI are digitally signed! so even if you're lying, the platforms know that the songs are synthetic. As long as you don't follow the platforms' regulations, it seems normal to me that your songs will be deleted and your accounts will be closed!
It appears that Apple Music and iTunes are taking steps to address AI-generated music. When uploading songs through platforms like DistroKid, they now require at least one performer and producer credit for each track. This requirement could make it challenging for creators of AI-generated music, as such tracks might lack clear human contributors in these roles.
DistroKid's ToS clearly says you cannot distribute 100% AI-generated music. Again, this is to fight bots, not to oppress artists. I can make 5-10 good songs per day easily, even working a day job, so imagine what a bot working 24/7 could accomplish.
sorry, but no way will distributors say no to ai music. they make their money from artists not streams.
When uploading who is the artist & singer than.
Write your own progressions
You can’t copyright chord progressions. The only elements of a song are the lyrics and the melody. That can be copyrighted. Everything else you can’t.
Dear Sir or Madam,
Let us make one thing clear: The distribution of AI-generated music is not a passing trend; it is the future of the music industry. It does not matter who has issues with it - progress cannot be stopped. Those who oppose this evolution will ultimately face the consequences.
It is evident that certain powerful and wealthy music labels are taking measures to hinder the growth of the AI industry. But as always, it comes down to money. While AI-generated music may raise moral questions, the consumer is ruthless in their demand for a high-quality product.
Should established platforms like TH-cam, DistroKid, CD Baby, or TuneCore make distribution more difficult, innovative new avenues will inevitably arise to bring music to the market. Any attempt to block progress will backfire in the end.
We urge all industry players to reconsider their approach. Hindrances will only lead to a loss of trust and a migration toward alternative platforms and methods. Progress is unstoppable, and those who resist it will find themselves left behind.
Sincerely,
A Proponent of Progress
The reason you cannot distribute 100% AI-generated music through a distributor is due to bots. Bots automatically making music, distributing it, and falsely upping the view count. ALL automated. Imagine that. Flooding the market with endless AI music that's no good because it has no human input.
I'll also say this: Suno is about the money. Udio is about the community. That's why I prefer and only use Udio. They're good to their users.
Why It’s “Safe” for DistroKid:
Avoiding Direct Liability:
By clarifying that users are responsible for ensuring they don’t violate copyrights (e.g., impersonating an artist’s likeness or using their name without permission), DistroKid shifts legal liability from themselves to the user.
If a lawsuit arises, it’s likely to target the individual uploader rather than DistroKid.
Promoting Innovation:
DistroKid recognizes the explosion of AI in music creation and wants to facilitate this new wave of content. Allowing AI-generated elements aligns with the future of music while ensuring they still profit from users uploading content.
Similar to Sampling Policies:
Like sampling in traditional music, DistroKid doesn’t actively verify or vet every uploaded track for legal compliance. Instead, it relies on users to follow the rules and only steps in if issues arise (e.g., a DMCA takedown request).
Covers Their Basis Without Explicit Endorsement:
The language avoids directly endorsing AI music but permits it under conditions that absolve them of responsibility (e.g., not impersonating another artist). This way, they’re prepared for both creators embracing AI and potential backlash.
What This Means for You:
Responsibility is Yours: If you upload music with AI-generated elements, you’re the one legally accountable for ensuring it doesn’t infringe on others’ rights.
Room for Creativity: DistroKid is giving you the green light to experiment, but you need to tread carefully-especially with recognizable voices, styles, or names.
Legal Gray Area: Just like with sampling, if someone recognizes AI music that violates their intellectual property, they could still pursue legal action against you.
Bottom Line:
Yes, it’s a smart move by DistroKid to profit off AI-generated music while avoiding direct involvement in potential legal issues. If you’re creating music with AI, always double-check whether your work infringes on anyone’s likeness or intellectual property to stay on the safe side.
Can you release the song that you have improved using ai. The lyrix and music idea was basically yours own but you enhanced it using ai platforms like suno
My hit song, “Tired but Not Giving Up” (th-cam.com/video/W4okygaThU4/w-d-xo.html) has made me $114 in only a few weeks. Mostly from TH-cam and Spotify streams.
😲Congrats 👍 I would actually consider this to be a breakthrough moment.
when they take my AI music down, all earing has been removed :) 10 $... I suggest to withdraw asap :D
@@Alby-tk3yj did they leave any reason ?
@@FreeContentLab just say rejected due to editorial discretion of some store and for some songs, without telle me any detail
@@Alby-tk3yj Thanks for answer. Were they mostly Suno outputs, older versions ?
Well I Like To Make AI Cover Songs. Bummer 😕 Don't Think My Work Qualifies