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Will AI Take Over the Music Industry

By Mark Morgan Ford · April 21, 2026 · 1 min read
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And Eventually Replace Human Musicians? 

Since I’m on this subject for the second time in a month, I thought I would give you some outside perspectives on the questions I’ve been indirectly asking.

Four Articles Worth Reading 

* The Atlantic on how AI, algorithms, and streaming are reshaping music

* The Economist on how AI systems are generating music at scale

* The New Yorker on how major labels are experimenting with AI while trying to protect artists

* Time magazine on how AI could undermine authenticity and replace human artists if unchecked

Four Video Commentaries Worth Watching

* “AI Will Destroy the Music Industry.”

* “The Music Industry Is Turning on AI Producers.”

* “The Music Industry’s AI Takeover.”

* “Is AI music going to overshadow human music?”