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DEAD SINGERS PUBLISH MUSIC ON SPOTIFY 🎤

What’s up? Spotify recently published AI-generated songs on the official artist pages of long-deceased musicians—without the consent of their estates or record labels.

Want the details? Blaze Foley, a country singer murdered in 1989, was listed on Spotify as having released a new song called “Together,” which featured a generic-sounding country track and an AI-generated image of a man who looked nothing like Foley. The song appeared on Foley’s verified page, confusing fans and angering his label, Lost Art Records. A Spotify spokesperson later confirmed the track violated its Deceptive Content policy and was removed. Similar AI-generated songs appeared on other deceased artists’ pages, including Guy Clark, under the same suspicious copyright holder, “Syntax Error.” The music had indicators of AI generation and was distributed through SoundOn, a TikTok-owned platform.

Why does this matter? This raises serious ethical and security concerns about AI’s role in music and the potential for posthumous impersonation. Fans deserve authenticity, and artists (living or dead) deserve protection.

ADOBE LETS USERS GENERATE SOUND EFFECTS FROM TEXT 👂

What’s new? Adobe is rolling out new AI-powered features for video creators, including voice-controlled sound effects and enhanced text-to-video tools.

How does this work? The new Firefly tools allow users to generate sound effects by simply mimicking them. For example, say “clip clop” to match a horse’s footsteps, and the AI will generate realistic hoof sounds. These sound tools, now in beta, work with both uploaded and generated videos. Adobe also introduced advanced controls for its text-to-video generator: users can guide animation with reference footage, set keyframes with custom images, and choose from style presets like anime or claymation. Though some results are still rough, the tools offer creators more flexibility and precision.

Why is this significant? AI is becoming an everyday part of creative work. For content creators, this means easier, faster, and more fun ways to bring ideas to life.

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