A study by the International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers found that music composers’ earnings could drop by as much as 50% by 2028.
Sarah Lemoine : There are tools, like Suno or Udio that can generate a piece of music, or even a whole song, by supplying a set of data to an AI-system in under 30 seconds. Results were mixed, though sometimes astounding. The results were almost instantaneous.
Suno had been used by more than 12 million users worldwide as of July. PMP Strategy estimates that this artificially generated music will replace a part of the music industry and affect the revenue of human musicians.
Cannibalization is a possible explanation.
Music streaming is one way. Suno, Udio, or existing platforms such as Deezer and Spotify could all evolve into streaming platforms. AI generated works will get a bigger share of the pie, and this won’t be going to human composers.
This study highlights a high-risk area, namely ambient playlists. These are the ones we use to listen to music while cooking or playing sport, and they’re very common on streaming platforms. The study also focuses on the background music used in movies, television series, documentary films, video games, or public spaces, which is available via music libraries.
What is the global revenue loss for human musicians?
By 2028 they are expected to drop by one quarter, with a loss of four billion euros per year. The reason is that providers of AI generative models train their model without authorisation and without paying their authors. They will also compete unfairly against human-made music, as the AI floods in.
Constance Hermann Follain is right to point out that “the survival of a career depends on the remuneration it receives”. She’s also the legal director of International Confederation of Societies of Authors and Composers. CISAC is the organization that calls on government to alter their regulatory frameworks as soon as possible.
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