AI music licensing breaks on remixes and ownership. Blockchains embed smart contract royalties and provenance, automating creator compensation at scale.
Opinion by: Dzmitry Saksonau, CEO of JGGL.
The music industry recently closed one of its most consequential eras in decades. Warner Music settled its copyright lawsuit with Udio in November 2025 and signed a licensing deal for a new AI music platform.
Days later, Warner struck a similar agreement with Suno, the most popular AI music generator, with over 100 million users and a $2.45-billion valuation.
All three major labels now have licensing agreements with the AI platforms they sued just a year ago.
