Spotify Doesn’t Want to Ban AI Music. It Wants to Control It Just when I thought I would take a small break from writing blog posts, I came across a Facebook post claiming that Spotify had made a deal with UMG (Universal Music Group). Naturally, this caught my attention immediately, so I started reading the comments. The first thing I saw were people shouting “fake news,” followed by some pretty unbelievable reactions. That made me want to look deeper into the subject and fig

Do You Really Own Music Created With Artificial Intelligence? I’ve written a lot about whether AI music will eventually be banned or restricted. This topic is evolving extremely fast right now, so we’ll have to wait and see when bigger changes start happening. But the bigger question is this:Do You Really Own Music Created With Artificial Intelligence? This still seems unclear to many people, so I decided to look deeper into the subject and try to figure out who really owns A

AI Music Releases Are Being Tightened Aggressively I’ve reached a new point with this blog, because every time I bring these things up, I end up getting called all kinds of names. One of the most common ones is Mother******. I’ve had to comment many times saying “don’t shoot the messenger,” but even that hasn’t helped much. It shows just how sensitive this topic really is and why it needs to be talked about. But let’s get into what this blog is actually about: AI music and ev

Why AI Music Is Being Removed from Streaming Platforms and Releases Are Being Rejected Just recently, when I was writing about future scenarios and what might happen with AI-generated music, everything still felt like something that would happen later. Now it has started happening surprisingly fast. I came across multiple posts on Facebook where people were saying that their releases were being rejected and their music had been removed from platforms. This raised a lot of que

I’ve received quite a lot of messages about this topic, both from people who support AI music and those who are against it. That’s actually a good thing. It means the topic is creating discussion. And I still want to emphasize that AI music has both its good and its bad sides. But right now, we are clearly in a transition phase. I’ve written about this before. Rules are being created around AI music. What this blog is about is not a matter of opinion. Things are actually chan

AI Music Isn’t Going Anywhere But the Rules Are Changing Just when I finished writing about recent changes in the AI music world and AI detection tools on streaming platforms, more news started coming in. This one caught me slightly off guard. I had only heard a few rumors, so I decided to dig a bit deeper and figure out what’s actually going on and whether any of it is even true.. The strongest claim was that AI music is about to get banned. This time the rumor pointed at di

Why AI Music Still Needs a Producer AI-generated music is everywhere right now. Songs are being created faster than ever, and almost anyone can generate a track in minutes. This has completely changed the starting point of music production. The challenge is no longer creating music, but creating something that actually stands out and holds value. At the same time, streaming platforms have started reacting. The volume of AI-generated content has grown so rapidly that many are

Is the Copyright of AI-Generated Music at Risk It feels like the world is moving very fast right now. Political headlines are everywhere, but at the same time significant changes are also taking place in the music industry, especially in the field of AI-generated music. Dramatic headlines do not tell the full story Recently, strong media headlines have been circulating claiming that AI music has been banned or that its earning potential has collapsed. In reality, the situatio

Can Spotify Detect AI-Generated Music? Lately I’ve been thinking quite a lot about how streaming platforms are reacting to the massive amount of AI-generated music being released today. The number of songs created with artificial intelligence is growing at a speed that sometimes feels a bit out of control. It’s difficult to give an exact number, but estimates already talk about millions of AI-generated songs being uploaded to streaming platforms every year. When music is pro

AI Music Mixing It occurred to me recently that I haven't written a new blog post in a while. Today seemed like the right moment, especially since a client had to cancel a session due to a fever. So I thought I’d take the opportunity to share some thoughts here as well, this time about mixing AI-generated music . What happens when an AI song arrives at the studio AI music mixing is no longer the same as it was even a year ago. A client recently sent me a demo and asked if I

Many people have been asking what topics I could cover in my blog. One big question keeps coming up: where exactly are we now with AI-generated music? As everyone knows, AI is evolving at an incredible speed. By the time I publish this, some of the information might already be outdated. But maybe there’s a thought or a small insight here that still matters. And just to be clear – I’m not an AI expert. These reflections are based on what I’ve found through research and what I

If AI Companies Win the Lawsuit When I started outlining this new blog post, I was flooded with messages about the previous one. I’m genuinely happy to see how my blog has sparked real interest and conversation among readers. Many of you asked me to dive deeper into what might happen if AI companies actually win the lawsuit — so let’s take a closer look at that scenario. What This Lawsuit Is Really About In short, the world’s biggest record labels have sued several AI music g

Does AI Make the Perfect Mix? The other day I was mixing a track and decided to take a short break. While I was away, an email popped up – from a colleague who reads my blog. Lots of nice compliments (thanks!) and one request: write a post titled “Does AI Make the Perfect Mix?” . He added that yes, there are tons of these on YouTube, but apparently it’s more fun to read my version. So… do I have fans? I guess we’re about to find out. Let me say this right away: this one’s a b

Is AI-generated singing perfect? The other day, I found myself reflecting on something pretty deep while mixing vocals for a track. There was something unusual about the performance – and no matter what I tried, it just wouldn’t sit right in the mix. That’s when a thought hit me: will AI ever create the perfect vocal mix?Or more to the point – when will it?So, I decided to dig a little deeper, pop the hood open, and kick the tires a bit. Mixing AI-generated music is a comple

Is AI-generated music stealing? I recently had a conversation with a fellow musician about AI-generated music. The artist was so locked into his opinion that he wouldn’t even listen when I tried to suggest looking at things from a broader perspective. His answer was always the same: music made with AI is stealing. At first, I thought, come on, man . But then I realized I’d be just as closed-minded if I didn’t let others have their own opinions. That’s the whole point here – w

Where does AI affect music without us noticing? Where does AI affect music without us noticing? That exact question came to mind – and it’s something every musician probably thinks about at some point while creating music.…You finally make something cool – something that sounds great to your own ears – and then play it to the first person who walks through the door. And they go: “Hmm… maybe this still needs a bit of work.” Seriously? But if you ask AI, say ChatGPT, the answe

Can AI really master your music the right way? There was this one time I was over the moon – we were filming a TV show at my studio, and I was in front of the camera. We were setting everything up with the crew, getting ready to roll. I was so nervous my hands were shaking – and not just a little. Everything was “ready”, music goes on – and nothing. Silence. The sweat kicks in. I start checking cables and gear one by one, but nothing. I’m thinking, this is it. Nothing’s worki

Every producer and musician probably knows the situation: the artist shows up at the studio drunk and late. That’s manageable. But when their partner also shows up – and they’re even more drunk… well, things start getting interesting. We managed to get the session rolling, and things actually sounded promising. Good stuff, even. But that vibe didn’t last long – the artist’s wife suddenly burst into tears. She said life felt heavy and overwhelming. I tried to comfort her: life

What does the future sound like? AI meets music – and the studio evolves with it. Join the mailing list and stay on track with the change. Mixing Music with AI Mixing music with AI is stirring up more and more conversation. Is it the future, or just a gimmick that doesn’t understand vibe? In this blog, I’ll share my personal experience of how AI mixing actually feels in practice – and why it’s still far from replacing a human. Every producer makes mistakes at some point – big

What does the future sound like? AI meets music – and the studio evolves with it. Join the mailing list and stay on track with the change. A couple of years ago, we had a recording session with a British voice actor. We were working on sound effects and voice lines for a Chinese video game. In sessions like these, we typically use the Neumann U 89 microphone. But during prep, I noticed the mic was only producing buzzing and popping. Time for a switch. I grabbed the Aston inst