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I kind of disagree with this.
There may be less people making music when money is their main motivator. But there will still be people making music.
Maybe we will lose low effort artists but gain great music by passionate people.
I’m not a musician, but these protests are going to be completely ineffective.
I think what it's saying is that if AI is what starts making money, the music industry will exploit the hell out of that.
Imagine making millions of dollars, from a band that doesn't exist, that you created, that you keep all money from their sales.
What would be your motivator to pay human artists? Why sign any?
Wouldn't put it past them to try.
The recording industry loves making money off of artists who are long dead. Reminds me of that opening to Ministry's Ghouldiggers, where the singer is talking about how some artists are being sold off in pieces. Kurt Cobain. Janis Joplin. So many more.