Meta and Universal Music Group sign deal on AI music

Social media giant Meta and the music company Universal Music Group, UMG, are expanding their previous long-term music agreement. The new deal allows Meta’s users to share songs from Universal’s music library on Meta-owned Facebook, Instagram, Horizon, Threads and Whatsapp without violating copyright, Techcrunch reports.

The pact will also concern the treatment of “unauthorized AI-generated content.” This refers to when music is data scraped by AI systems, often without the creator’s consent.

“We look forward to continuing to work together to address unauthorized AI-generated content that may affect artists and songwriters so that UMG can continue to protect their rights both now and in the future,” Michael Nash, Universal Music Group’s chief digital officer and executive vice president, said in a statement.