The tools “will be helpful for the legacy recorded music companies in terms of letting them ‘sweat’ historic assets harder,” he added.
The production of a new Beatles song using artificial intelligence (AI) shows the technology presents opportunities, not just risks, for companies like Universal Music Group NV, according to Citigroup Inc. analysts.
Singer Paul McCartney told the BBC this week that AI had been used to “extricate” John Lennon’s voice from an old demo so he could complete a “final” Beatles song. The development suggests record companies will be able to mine historic master recordings for new content, analyst Thomas A Singlehurst wrote in a note to clients.
