Wisdom about human nature often presents itself as guidance from an elder sage. Every now and again, though, it comes in the form of chicken nuggets.

Amidst the arguments about the extent to which generative AI in music is morally, creatively, or legally just, the music industry risks forgetting something (or someone) quite important. This is because we’ve done an excellent job of platforming our own perspectives, building an echo chamber that has sidelined the experience of one of the industry’s most important constituents: the everyday consumer.

Look no further than an iconic clip from Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution on YouTube to see why music industry execs need to look beyond their own circles at this critical time.

– Adham Nazir, MIDIA

The overarching Sony Group’s AI division just recently unveiled said tool, details about which surfaced in a brief Nikkei Asia piece. In keeping with the “overarching” descriptor, the detection function reportedly handles music, film, and gaming alike.

But with all manner of AI audio continuing to pour in – and as Sony Music litigates against both Udio and Suno – it goes without saying that the tool could prove particularly significant in music.

– Dylan Smith, Digital Music News

The stats are shocking: Deezer claims that 60,000 fully AI generated songs are uploaded to its service daily. Given that most music is distributed at once to all platforms, experts say that Spotify’s daily count — of the more than 100,000 songs estimated to be uploaded daily overall — shouldn’t be too far off.

The rapid acceleration of AI song uploads might sound like a problem for streaming services, which are facing issues with user experience and search confusion amid the flood of content. But does Spotify, by far the most influential player in the market, view it that way?

– Kristin Robinson, Billboard

News broke this week that The American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) has announced that it has launched “a new virtual care offering as part of its ASCAP Wellness Program, which includes a broad range of health and well-being benefits provided exclusively to its members. Through a collaboration with MD Live by Evernorth, a leading provider of virtual health care services in the U.S., ASCAP members and their eligible dependents can engage in virtual visits with board-certified MD Live clinicians for mental health, dermatology, or 24/7 urgent care—all at discounted pricing.”

– Music Connection

On the season 1 finale of Billboard’s music business podcast On the Record w/ Kristin Robinson, Tedder and NMPA president and CEO, David Israelite, join the show to talk about the challenges facing songwriters today — from the decline of radio, the fall of album sales and the rise of larger writing rooms — leading songwriting talents like Tedder to make up for these challenges by upping their output.

– Kristin Robinson, Billboard

Seven US senators have demanded information about any meetings and communications between Live Nation and the US Department Of Justice. And in particular, whether the live giant’s lobbyists ever discussed the possible sacking of Gail Slater, the Assistant Attorney General who was heading up the US government’s antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation until she was pushed out of her job last week.

– Chris Cooke, Complete Music Update