Music industry tackles AI-fueled streaming fraud as licensing market grows
By Inbar Preiss ( September 15, 2026, 18:53 GMT | Comment) -- AI is creating a new revenue stream for record labels while also making streaming fraud cheaper and easier to scale. The labels are pushing tighter distributor checks, clearer AI labeling and voluntary licensing as policymakers weigh how far existing copyright rules should stretch.Artificial intelligence is opening up new revenue opportunities for record labels through licensing deals, while also making it easier than ever to flood streaming platforms with fake tracks and manipulate the royalties they generate....
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