NMPA Unveils AI Licensing Deals with Udio and Klay with 50/50 Split for Songs and Recordings

NMPA unveils AI licensing deals with Udio and Klay with 50/50 split for songs and recordings

The US National Music Publishers Association has struck template licensing deals for its members with AI platforms Udio and Klay, providing a model agreement for American independent music publishers who want to license their catalogues to either of the AI businesses. And, according to NMPA boss David Israelite, songs and recordings are being treated equally in these deals - so AI licensing income will basically be split 50/50 between the two mu…

The National Music Publishers' Association announces licensing agreements with AI music generation platforms Udio and Klay at its annual meeting (Ethan Millman/The Hollywood Reporter)

Ethan Millman / The Hollywood Reporter: The National Music Publishers' Association announces licensing agreements with AI music generation platforms Udio and Klay at its annual meeting  —  The National Music Publishers' Association used its annual meeting to unveil deals with Udio and Klay, even as the major trade org says its being vigilant about “bad actor” AI companies.

NMPA Unveils AI Music Deals At Annual Meeting

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Music publishers strike AI licensing deals with Udio and KLAY as NMPA reveals ‘landmark’ industry-wide pacts

NMPA President and CEO David Israelite said the Udio agreement is the first to "value songs and sound recordings equally" when it comes to AI training. Source