Both on a global scale and right here in our backyard, the music industry is evolving at a dizzying pace. And I’m here to help you make sense of the “Key Changes” in this quick-hit music news roundup.

Several weeks back I brought you an interview with an expert in intellectual property and AI. The prediction was that major record labels will soon be making deals with AI companies to share in the spoils, and creators are likely to get left out.

Well, a landmark deal was announced this week. A new AI outfit called Eleven Music has arranged to share profits with two companies with Nashville ties: Kobalt, a large independent publisher, and Merlin, a licensing org that represents a host of independent labels. The rights holders involved can choose whether to let their work be used to train th

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