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From Digital Restoration to Synthetic Personas: Navigating the Systematic Tensions of AI in the Music Industry

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Abstract: This research explores the paradoxical role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the music industry, illustrating how it both empowers and disempowers various actors within the creative ecosystem. While AI technologies enhance creativity and reduce production barriers, they can simultaneously diffuse accountability and threaten the economic viability of traditional artists. By examining two case studies—The Beatles’ AI-assisted track and the AI-generated project Breaking Rust—this study reveals how socio-technical configurations reshape empowerment dynamics. The findings suggest that greater access to AI tools can lead to conflicting outcomes for authorship, attribution, and remuneration, necessitating a reevaluation of music industry policy frameworks. Ultimately, this work contributes to the understanding of AI’s complex impact on creative industries and underscores the need for improved governance around technology use.

Source: Journal of the Association for Information Systems

Authors: Li, Gerrard, Au, Cheuk Hang, Chou, Chih-Yuan

Institutions: National Chung Cheng University, Edith Cowan University, National Chengchi University

Language: English

Topic: Copyright and Intellectual Property

Subfield: Marketing

Field: Business, Management and Accounting

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Industry, innovation and infrastructure

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7222992672

Cites: 32

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