This article reports on a rare case in the music industry, where North Carolina musician Michael Smith is accused of fraudulently using artificial intelligence and bot accounts to generate over ten million dollars in illegal income from streaming platforms. He collaborated with an accomplice to purchase AI-generated songs and artificially inflated play counts on platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and YouTube Music to reach billions of plays. Smith registered bot accounts under fake names to distribute traffic.

A copyright storm is brewing in the field of AI music creation. Major players in the music industry, including Universal Music Group (UMG), Sony Music Entertainment, and Warner Records, have jointly filed a lawsuit against the AI music creation companies Suno and Udio, alleging large-scale copyright infringement.

Ding Lei from NetEase shared his thoughts and suggestions on the future development of the music industry at the China Digital Music Industry Conference. He emphasized the need for the Chinese digital music industry to establish fairer and more reasonable distribution rules. He stated that artificial intelligence will become a standard in the music industry, enhancing music production efficiency. NetEase Cloud Music is making strides in the AI music field and will promote the development of technological tools to support industry creative needs.

Warner Music's signing of virtual singer Noonoouri marks a major shift in the stance of a music giant that previously resisted AI music. The global music industry is beginning to explore the applications of AI in music creation and copyright protection. AI technology is gradually improving the voice of virtual singers, making it closer to that of real performers. After the synthesizer era, modern AI technology is changing the way music is created. Virtual characters are becoming more realistic, and AI music is emerging as a new trend in the music industry.