{"id":6643,"date":"2026-06-25T12:26:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:26:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/indie-artists-blast-youtube-ai-training-claim-facebook-eros-modulate-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-25T12:26:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-25T12:26:06","slug":"indie-artists-blast-youtube-ai-training-claim-facebook-eros-modulate-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/indie-artists-blast-youtube-ai-training-claim-facebook-eros-modulate-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Indie Artists Blast YouTube AI Training Claim; Facebook, Eros, Modulate News"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>YouTube AI Training Claim Sparks Indie Backlash<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/abc.xyz\"><strong>Alphabet<\/strong><\/a>\u2019s assertion that its terms of service permit using music uploaded to <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/youtube-asserts-broad-license-to-use-music-uploads-for-ai-training\/\"><strong>YouTube<\/strong><\/a> for training its <strong>Lyria 3<\/strong> AI model has drawn sharp criticism from independent artist advocates. The parent company of Google and YouTube stated earlier this month that it has the right, though it did not confirm it has exercised it. The policy would apply only to independent musicians and producers who upload directly, not to major rightsholders with separate contracts.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/indie-artists-may-soon-negotiate-directly-with-ai-streamers\/\">Indie artists<\/a> and rightsholders often lack the leverage or budget to negotiate alternative terms, leaving them with the choice of accepting the terms or removing their music from the world\u2019s largest streaming platform. In response, <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/a2im-indie-week-2026-ai-data-and-direct-to-fan-focus\/\"><strong>A2IM<\/strong><\/a> (American Association of Independent Music) CEO <strong>Ian Harrison<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.musicartistscoalition.com\"><strong>Music Artists Coalition<\/strong><\/a> executive director <strong>Ron Gubitz<\/strong>, and AI-campaigner <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Ed_Newton-Rex\"><strong>Ed Newton-Rex<\/strong><\/a> voiced strong objections.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cIt\u2019s outrageous,\u201d Newton-Rex said. \u201cAnd I suspect if people aren\u2019t angry about it, they don\u2019t know about it.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<h2>Facebook Tests AI-Powered Creator Companion App<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Facebook<\/strong> is reimagining its <strong>Facebook Creator Studio<\/strong> as a standalone \u201cAI-powered companion app to help you grow on Facebook.\u201d The new app, currently in testing with selected creators, will provide:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>creator-specific tips from an AI assistant<\/li>\n<li>an AI-powered comment-reply drafting tool<\/li>\n<li>highlighted priority comments to reply to<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>It also aims to simplify data analysis: creators can ask natural language questions and receive answers and recommendations instead of navigating dashboards manually.<\/p>\n<h2>Eros Innovation Launches AI-Native Label with Human-Composed Music<\/h2>\n<p>India\u2019s <strong>Eros Innovation<\/strong> has introduced <strong>Eros Music Worlds<\/strong>, a label powered by what it calls a \u201cLarge Cultural Model.\u201d The label features seven AI-native artists who perform music composed by humans. The project\u2019s output will span singles, videos, microdramas, and live experiences. Eros Innovation has also partnered with the family of late playback singer <strong>Mohammed Rafi<\/strong> to create new recordings and a live concert experience.<\/p>\n<h2>Modulate Debuts Multi-Model AI Music Detection Tool<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Modulate<\/strong> has launched a detection model that it says \u201chelps determine whether music contains AI-generated vocals, instrumentals, or other musical elements.\u201d The system runs three independent models: one for identifying AI-generated vocals, one for speech, and one for instrumentals. It then combines these indicators for a more reliable assessment. 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