Major record companies sue AI music generators Suno, Udio for ‘mass infringement’ of copyright

Among AI music generators capable of creating entire songs with just a prompt, Suno and Udio are considered by many to be among the best. They are also considered by many to have used copyrighted music to train their AI models, without authorization. Now, the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is coordinating lawsuits on behalf of […]
Spotify launches new Basic plan in the US, audiobooks excluded

Spotify is revamping its subscription plans in the US, introducing a new “Basic” plan without an audiobooks offering. This move comes after the streaming giant faced criticism for bundling music and audiobooks, negatively impacting songwriter compensation in the US. Previously, Spotify’s “Premium” plan offered ad-free music listening, unlimited skips, and 15 hours of audiobook access per month for […]
Gibson honours Jeff Beck with YardBurst 1959 Les Paul Standard

Gibson is commemorating the late Jeff Beck with a limited run of 130 YardBurst 1959 Les Paul Standard models from the Custom Shop. The Gibson Gazette reports that the $9,999/£8,999 model aims to be a “faithful recreation” of the ’59 Burst Beck as it was when he used it with the Yardbirds before his own Jeff Beck Group and follows the 2009 […]