As generative AI rapidly transforms creative economies, the Association for Electronic Music has\u00a0unveiled a sweeping set of “AI Principles” designed to safeguard human artistry in an era of synthetic sound.<\/p>\n
Electronic dance music is a genre born from machines and shaped by innovation, so it’s no surprise it’s now at the epicenter of a global reckoning with artificial intelligence.\u00a0AI-powered music apps attracted a combined total of 60 million users in 2024, according to this year’s IMS Business Report<\/a>, which valued the electronic music industry at $12.9 billion.<\/p>\n AFEM, representing over 300 members across 40 countries, is uniquely positioned to galvanize change. Their new framework zeros in on three foundational demands: consent, attribution and compensation, responding to growing concerns around unauthorized data scraping, AI-generated vocals and opaque revenue models that often leave original creators out of the equation.<\/p>\n “The problem with Gen AI has been that all involved are operating in the absence of a generally agreed framework for what is acceptable and what is not,” said AFEM co-founder Kurosh Nasseri. “By formulating a simple set of core principles which define the parameters of acceptable Gen AI operations, we will create the environment in which this new technology can flourish without violating the rights of creators and rightsholders of existing copyrights.”<\/p>\n