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🌟 **A Lesson in Creativity and Integrity** 🌟 You know, it’s amazing how far some people will go to claim what isn’t theirs. Just when we think we’ve seen it all, someone surprises us—sometimes in the worst ways. On September 1st, I generated a Christian contemporary song using #Suno, a fantastic AI music platform. With the help of another AI, I generated and tweaked the lyrics, and by the next day, I was excited to share it on #SoundCloud and #YouTube. Fast forward to earlier this week, and I received a copyright violation notice from SoundCloud. Someone had taken MY song, changed the name and cover graphic, and claimed it as their own. They even posted it on YouTube! I contested their claim, providing ample proof based on the creation and posting dates. Yet, both SoundCloud and YouTube denied my appeal. Honestly, it’s a bit disheartening, but I can take solace in knowing that I didn’t personally create that song—and neither did they. So is there actually copyright? Moving forward, I will continue to share my version of the song freely with #Christian congregations for their use in services. Instead of making my creations public on mainstream platforms, they will now be shared through links. I’ll also be utilizing platforms that offer better protection for artists, like #ReverbNation. It’s a reminder that integrity matters in creativity, and I’m committed to sharing my work in a way that aligns with my values. Here’s to creating, connecting, and uplifting each other with genuine art! 🎶✨ #Creativity #Integrity #Music #Copyright #AI #ChristianMusic #Artistry #SupportArtists https://lnkd.in/g8Ak9pzC

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Before the Mid-Autumn Festival, my partners and I completed this song along with another version of it. https://lnkd.in/gUg4Hy-C Besides the lyrics, we also discussed a story outline to ensure the independent script and visuals align with the lyrics. We used a simple AI tool to first fulfill our requirements, and then made further adjustments to the details. I recall the artists I collaborated with in the past, and there are some differences compared to my current musical style. Fortunately, I can now express the atmosphere I want directly and with a clear level of control. When completing both the visuals and the music, it’s a matter of balancing the resources available—skills, time, and money—and every piece of art is ultimately the best compromise possible in the moment. I’ve made immature investments and unsuitable decisions before, but all of them were necessary steps for growth, laying the foundation for the future. In addition to my recent successful collaboration with the Vtuber ‘DIKA,’ I have other songs that will be released one after another. This industry doesn’t impose age restrictions, and perseverance, focus, and creativity are what allow one to last longer in this field.

Creating music with Suno is an unbelievable experience. There's lots of controversy about what this will mean for the music business. What do you think? https://lnkd.in/eBmcvFD7 #ai #generativeai #music #business

Suno v4 Expands AI’s Musical Talents A few days before Christmas 2023, the AI-powered music startup Suno emerged out of stealth. Eleven months, $125 million fundraising dollars, and one Timbaland partnership later, Suno has released the latest version of its eponymous music generator, Suno v4. “v4 delivers cleaner audio, sharper lyrics, and more dynamic song structures,” according to Suno. The first point is especially important. Rolling Stone's Brian Hiatt writes that “AI-generated music, whether from Suno or its most direct competitor, Udio, tends to have a certain tinniness—not unlike low-bitrate MP3s—that’s most evident in the vocals.” Hiatt tested out the v4 system and found that its songs “are crisper than any previous Suno model could muster, with more realistic singers and instrumentation, plus a broader stereo field.” Listen to a v4 output and see what you think. https://lnkd.in/gkGSVTsz The linked song caught the attention of The Wharton School professor Ethan Mollick, who commented that “if progress continues, the ability to figure out the AI frontier will slip from most of us.” “I am not a good enough musician or critical listener to know if Suno v4 is actually as good as it sounds to me,” said Mollick. “I need to defer to experts (is it?)” An expert responded: Ben Camp, Professor of Songwriting at Berklee College of Music, said “musically it’s better than 80% of my students, but my best students beat it by miles. [...] It's ready to eat service music.” Along with v4’s general capability advancement, Suno also released a new “Remaster” feature that lets users upgrade their older songs to v4 quality. Indeed, Suno offers a diverse range of features beyond basic textual prompting for songs: - Scenes is a tool for generating music in response to images and videos. - Audio Inputs let users “make a song from any sound,” for example by humming. - ReMi is an AI model that generates lyrics in response to prompts. - Covers “let you reimagine your songs by keeping the melody and adapting the track to a different style.” - Personas “capture the vocals, energy, and atmosphere of a track and allow you to store that signature ‘essence’” for steering future creations. Suno's training data is the subject of legal scrutiny. Major record labels are currently suing Suno for copyright infringement, seeking statutory damages of up to $150,000 per copyrighted recording that Suno used to train its AI. Meanwhile, one of the plaintiffs, Universal Music Group (UMG), is striving to build its own commercial AI models for generating music. Whether it’s Suno, UMG, or some other entity leading the charge, generative AI will continue to make waves in the music industry. To learn more about this consequential topic, check out the Center for AI Policy’s new research report on AI’s role in transforming music (link below). #AI #Music #Suno

Udio: The AI Music Revolution ... A new AI music generator called Udio is poised to change the landscape of music forever. For the first time, a generic AI-generated music has managed to impress even the most discerning listeners, marking a significant milestone in the realm of machine creativity.

🌍✨ Are You Using the GIFTS You’ve Been Given to Change the World Around You? ✨🌍 I’ve been reflecting today deeply on a question that has me gravely concerned: Are we using our unique GIFTS to make a difference in the world? Each of us has been endowed with incredible TALENTS, yet so many of us choose to play it safe, rather than embracing the extraordinary opportunity that’s out there to share our gifts. ▶️ The young men in this photo are so amazing. They run a music school here in downtown Kathmandu. They’re all extremely talented musicians, and are doing a fantastic job of teaching students guitar, piano, drums, and vocal performance. ▶️ Yet, they also make time to go out a couple of times a month to the villages surrounding Kathmandu and teach and share their gift of music and playing instruments free of charge. Giving the children in those villages something they will take with them for the rest of their lives. The gift of music. Let’s be real—SUCCESS in life is far more than personal success; it’s about legacy. It’s about standing up and saying, “I refuse to let my talents go to waste!” Imagine the impact you could have if you committed to being a change-maker, if you dared to dream bigger and act bolder. My friends, how are you using the GIFTS you’ve been given to challenge and change the world around you⁉️ #MySuccessInLife #ChangeMakers #PurposeDriven #EmbraceYourPower #Impact #ChallengeTheNorms

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