AI in the Studio

Diplo says music makers need to embrace AI, Jack Antanoff says those who do are bad actors. I explore these perspectives in this week’s episode and answer: Does AI generated music infringe copyright and how does the law currently stand? What happens if I upload my music to an AI platform? How do I protect my music from being trained by AI models without my consent? As well as, outside of the hype, what does AI actually do and how does it generate a song? With breakdowns of the Getty Images v Stability AI and GEMA v Chat GPT cases and the recent development in France. IN THIS EPISODE00:49 Diplo, Jack Antanoff and my view on using AI for music making vs the benefits of engaging in the human creative process and the arts, and why I don’t personally use it. 11:27 What is AI and what does it actually do? Can I use it to write a contract for me?14:44 How does AI generate a song?15:19 The use of metaphor in the AI discourse – calling it Data instead of Art 16:20 Comparing the human creative process with AI generation 17:48 Does AI generated music infringe copyright and how does the law currently stand?19:39 What happened in the Getty Images v Stability AI (UK) and GEMA v Chat GPT (Germany) cases?25:00 What happened in France to change the law around AI and copyright?25:59 What happens if I upload my music to an AI platform?27:42 How do I protect my music from being trained by AI models without my consent?
MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE• Hayleigh’s academic article mentioned that discusses the use of metaphors in AI discourse: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jwip.70020 • Buy your copy of Copyright in the Music Industry (second edition, 2026):⁠ https://www.e-elgar.com/shop/gbp/copyright-in-the-music-industry-9781035330386.html⁠FIND DR HAYLEIGH BOSHER• Instagram: ⁠@hayleigh.bosher⁠• Website: ⁠ https://www.hayleighbosher.com/ LOVE THIS EPISODE?• Subscribe on YouTube, Spotify, Apple or wherever you get your podcasts• Leave a 5⭐ review, it helps more people find the showCREDITSWhose Song Is It Anyway? is produced by Good FormFunded by The British Academy DISCLAIMERNothing in this podcast constitutes legal advice. It is legal education to help you learn more about your rights.