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Paul McCartney doesnt want to let AI completely drown out human musicians just yet.

Nonetheless, McCartney is singing a new tune about generative AI and its impact on musicians.

A still from the movie Beatles Eight Days a Week

This warning comes at a portentous moment for AI and music.

Face the AI music

Of course, some think the opt-out system isnt enough.

Many are pushing to shift the burden from the artists to the AI developers.

Otherwise, musicians might spend more time policing AI than making actual music.

And considering how fast AI is evolving, thats a bit like playing copyright whack-a-mole.

The debate in Parliament isnt the only place where AI and music rights holders clash.

Regulators need to find the right balance between artists' rights and AI’s innovations.

Until then, musicians want AI developers to take a page from McCartneys work and let it be.

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