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October 5, 2026

The Beatles signed with Parlophone in June 1962. Their first single, “Love Me Do,” was not released until October 5th. In retrospect, four months feels like an awkward pause before the starting gun. Why the…

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September 7, 2026

I think it’s safe to say that a song can now be written (generated?) with software as its first audience. A potential listener may still be someone driving to work or relaxing on the beach…

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July 20, 2026

AI-generated music may be approaching market saturation, and the reason for that is simple: the novelty has worn off. What once looked like a disruptive breakthrough now, in many corners of the industry, looks like…

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November 17, 2025  

Last Tuesday, November 11, 2025, a German court ruled that OpenAI's ChatGPT violated copyright law by using song lyrics without permission. The court ruled that OpenAI should have obtained licenses for German lyrics in GEMA…

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August 11, 2025

It’s been another enjoyable week of guitar tracking here at the studio, with an eclectic mix of songs and cues going out to clients, both old and new. I feel fortunate to still be able…

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August 4, 2025

Finally, on Wednesday, July 16th, 2025, in Room 226 of the Dirksen Senate Office Building, the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism held a hearing on the use of copyrighted works to train artificial…

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June 9, 2025

The song didn’t come on the radio, I wasn’t playing it live at a gig, it didn’t even pop into my head during a morning walk; I just abruptly remembered that the song “Africa,” the…

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June 2, 2025

Taylor Swift’s acquisition of her music catalog on Friday marks a significant triumph for artists’ rights, establishing a strong precedent and highlighting the importance of creative ownership within the music industry.

By reclaiming the master…

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February 10, 2025

On this date, 98 years ago, "The Shepherd of the Hills" became the first song performed on two continents on the same day. Even more remarkably, the performances happened just after the song was…