AI Drake rip-off already has 250,000 plays on Spotify. How will the music industry respond?

Over the past few days, three Universal Music Group-affiliated megastars – Drake, The Weeknd, and Rihanna – have seen their vocals replicated by AI tools, and then ‘performed’ within viral music productions. The tune that’s drawn the most attention,  understandably, is a cover version of Ice Spice’s risqué 2022 hit Munch (Feelin’ U), on which the vocals are ‘performed’ by an AI copycat of Drake’s voice.

Source: This AI Drake rip-off already has 250,000 plays on Spotify. How will the music industry respond?

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