{"id":6575,"date":"2026-06-23T14:13:16","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:13:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/bpi-report-counts-274-ai-licensing-deals-across-creative-industries\/"},"modified":"2026-06-23T14:13:16","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T14:13:16","slug":"bpi-report-counts-274-ai-licensing-deals-across-creative-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/bpi-report-counts-274-ai-licensing-deals-across-creative-industries\/","title":{"rendered":"BPI Report Counts 274 AI Licensing Deals Across Creative Industries"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/bpi-report-outlines-ai-licensing-recommendations\/\">report commissioned by the <strong>British Phonographic Industry (BPI)<\/strong><\/a> has found that rightsholders across the creative sector entered into <strong>274 <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/nmpa-inks-ai-licensing-deals-with-udio-and-klay-venue-platform-launches-with-niva\/\">commercial artificial intelligence licensing agreements<\/a><\/strong> by early 2026, signalling a rapid expansion of AI-related dealmaking.<\/p>\n<p>The study, produced by <strong>WPI Economics<\/strong>, was cited by the <strong>Featured Artists Coalition<\/strong> in connection with an open letter endorsed by 31 organisations advocating for <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/musicians-groups-demand-consent-and-transparency-in-ai-licensing-deals\/\">consent-based approaches to AI licensing and data usage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>Deal Landscape<\/h2>\n<p>The agreements span a range of creative fields. While some focus on content identification and rights management technologies, the majority involve generative AI systems trained on copyrighted works.<\/p>\n<p>Examples include partnerships between <strong>Sony Music Entertainment<\/strong> and <strong>Vermillio<\/strong>, and between <a href=\"https:\/\/www.universalmusic.com\"><strong>Universal Music Group<\/strong><\/a> and <strong>ProRata.ai<\/strong>. Other deals reference companies such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spotify.com\"><strong>Spotify<\/strong><\/a>, <strong>ElevenLabs<\/strong>, <strong>BandLab<\/strong> and <strong>Splice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Independent Sector Lags Behind<\/h2>\n<p>Despite the surge in licensing activity, engagement among independent music companies remains low. A survey of 31 BPI independent members found that only 16% had begun exploring AI licensing partnerships.<\/p>\n<p>Among medium-sized firms, 25% had completed an AI licensing deal, while just 5% of smaller companies had done so. However, 77% of respondents said they would be willing to license their music for what they consider ethical AI uses.<\/p>\n<h2>Consumer Attitudes<\/h2>\n<p>The report also examined public sentiment through a survey of 3,000 consumers. It found that 13% had used music-generating AI tools, and 6% had paid for such services.<\/p>\n<p>Among those who paid for AI tools, 65% agreed that economic benefits generated by AI should be shared with creators whose works contributed to training the systems. 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