{"id":20475,"date":"2026-09-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/sony-music-group-joins-ariam-as-first-major-label-in-ai-coalition\/"},"modified":"2026-09-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-09-23T00:00:00","slug":"sony-music-group-joins-ariam-as-first-major-label-in-ai-coalition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/sony-music-group-joins-ariam-as-first-major-label-in-ai-coalition\/","title":{"rendered":"Sony Music Group Joins ARIAM as First Major Label in AI Coalition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Sony Music Group<\/strong> has joined the <strong>Alliance for Responsible Innovation in the Arts &amp; Media (ARIAM)<\/strong>, becoming the first major label and first music company to enter the global coalition focused on responsible artificial intelligence (AI) in creative, sports, and media sectors.<\/p>\n<p>ARIAM&#8217;s policy work extends beyond <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/sony-music-publishing-warner-chappell-sue-anthropic\/\">copyright protection<\/a> into legislative frameworks for AI.<\/p>\n<h2>Coalition membership<\/h2>\n<p>Other companies that have joined ARIAM include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Walt Disney Company<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Fox Entertainment<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>ITV<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>BBC<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>AI licensing status<\/h2>\n<p>Sony remains the only major music company that has not signed a licensing agreement with an AI music firm. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wmg.com\/\">Warner Music Group<\/a><\/strong> has a deal with <strong>Suno<\/strong>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalmusic.com\/\">Universal Music Group<\/a><\/strong> has an agreement with <strong>ElevenLabs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Executive statements<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Kevin Kelleher<\/strong>, Chief Operating Officer, Sony Music, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cGenerative AI presents significant opportunities and challenges for artists and songwriters, which is why we are pleased to join ARIAM to help shape how it fits into the future of all corners of the creative industries. Only when developed in a responsible and ethical way that puts the value of human artistry at its heart will AI have the potential to create an environment where innovation, creators, and consumers all thrive. Sony Music Group has an unwavering commitment to protecting music, and we see every day how art inspires, shapes culture, and powers this industry and more.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Victoria Furniss<\/strong>, Executive Director and CEO of ARIAM, said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re very excited to welcome Sony Music Group as the first music company to join ARIAM. The issues surrounding AI affect all parts of the creative community, and music is an integral part of that conversation. 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