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AI-generated song imitating Drake yanked from streaming services

Headline from Digital Journal, from the development of Apr 17, 2023

Newest development Apr 19, 2023 · 4 reportsCopyright in spotlight after platforms pull AI song featuring fake Drake and Weeknd

A new song created using AI software to imitate Canadian singers Drake and The Weeknd has been removed from streaming services after quickly racking up

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  1. Names this update

    AI-generated song imitating Drake yanked from streaming services

    Headline from Digital Journal ·

  2. Newest

    Copyright in spotlight after platforms pull AI song featuring fake Drake and Weeknd

    Headline from Axios ·

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Reports & sources

16 articles, oldest first.

  1. Variety

    AI-Generated Fake 'Drake'/'Weeknd' Collaboration Alarms Industry (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    A fake collaboration between Drake and the Weeknd, generated by AI, 'Heart on My Sleeve,' has delighted some fans but is causing alarm in the biz.

  2. Rolling Stone

    Viral Drake and The Weeknd Collaboration Is Completely AI-Generated, But Fans Don't Mind (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    The song, “Heart on My Sleeve,” was created from scratch by TikTok user Ghostwriter977, who slapped on a Metro Boomin producer tag and has since amassed over 11 million views

  3. Fox News

    AI-generated song using Drake and The Weeknd vocals goes viral, raising legal concerns (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    An AI-generated song using vocals from Drake and The Weekend has gone viral on TikTok.

  4. Avclub

    The AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song is only the beginning (opens Avclub)

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    Avclub's feed description

    Forget journalism; AI's newest scary ability appears to be mastering Drake's easy-breezy flow. The internet is into it, but not everyone is sold.

  5. NBC News

    Viral AI-powered Drake and The Weeknd song is removed from streaming services (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The track sparked legal and ethical questions.

  6. New York Post

    Fake Drake and The Weeknd song with AI-generated vocals pulled from streaming services (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    Universal Music Group pulled the viral AI-generated song from streaming services such as Spotify and YouTube.

  7. The Guardian

    AI song featuring fake Drake and Weeknd vocals pulled from streaming services (opens The Guardian)

    Published

    The Guardian's feed description

    The song, called Heart on My Sleeve, has been removed from TikTok, Spotify and YouTube for ‘infringing content created with generative AI’

  8. Los Angeles Times

    Fake AI-generated Drake/the Weeknd song pulled from streaming services (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    The song was removed from Spotify at the request of Universal Music Group after racking up more than 600,000 streams.

  9. FOX 5 New York

    Controversy surrounds fake AI-generated Drake, The Weeknd song 'Heart On My Sleeve’ (opens FOX 5 New York)

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    FOX 5 New York's feed description

    An AI-generated Drake and The Weeknd song called "Heart on My Sleeve" has gone viral, raising questions about the use of AI in music creation.

  10. Digital Journal

    AI-generated song imitating Drake yanked from streaming services (opens Digital Journal)

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    Digital Journal's feed description

    A new song created using AI software to imitate Canadian singers Drake and The Weeknd has been removed from streaming services after quickly racking up

  11. ZDNet

    An AI-generated song featuring The Weeknd and Drake went viral. Now music labels are scrambling (opens ZDNet)

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    ZDNet's feed description

    The song sounds like a genuine collaboration -- and a good one at that.

  12. Axios

    Copyright in spotlight after platforms pull AI song featuring fake Drake and Weeknd (opens Axios)

    Published

    Axios's feed description

    It's just the start of what's set to be a long, complex conflict between deploying AI in pop culture and efforts to protect copyright.

  13. Gizmodo

    AI-generated Song Featuring Drake and The Weeknd Removed From Streaming Platforms (opens Gizmodo)

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    Gizmodo's feed description

    There are still a lot of copyright issues to hash out in the age of AI.

  14. Engadget

    Copyright in spotlight after streaming platforms pull AI-generated Drake song (opens Engadget)

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    Engadget's feed description

    Universal Music Group said the use of AI-generated voices mimicking Drake and The Weeknd on "Heart on My Sleeve" was a copyright violation, but things aren't so clear cut..

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