Music IP Holdings CEO says AI patent strategy favors licensing over lawsuits
By Steve Scherer ( August 28, 2026, 18:40 GMT | Insight) -- Music IP Holdings is negotiating with additional AI companies as it looks to turn its expanding patent portfolio into common infrastructure for generative content, Chief Executive Daniel Drolet told MLex. Udio and GRAI recently became its first licensees, while MIH is pursuing more agreements through a web portal and direct talks with larger companies.Music IP Holdings is negotiating with a number of artificial-intelligence companies, confident that its growing patent portfolio can become widely adopted infrastructure for AI-generated content without relying on lawsuits to drive deals, Chief Executive Daniel Drolet said in an interview....
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