Recording industry proposes AI music labels amid cultural provenance shift

As reported by Deadline, the recording industry is advocating for labels that differentiate between "AI-generated" and "AI-assisted" music. This initiative comes amid major publishers' legal action against Google regarding the books utilized for training Gemini, as noted by The Guardian. The Atlantic has proclaimed a post-literate era, while data from the New York Times indicates that daily reading among older Americans has decreased by nearly 50% since 2003, although there is a slight increase in reading among younger individuals. According to The New Yorker, Gen Z has established a strong book-recommendation network on TikTok. NPR reported that a provost in Texas canceled an exhibition critical of ICE to avoid backlash from the state government. Additionally, The New York Times highlighted that Moscow's art community has shifted to private spaces. Pianist Jayson Gillham successfully won his free-speech case against the Melbourne Symphony, also reported by The New York Times.