AI Music in 2026_ What Songwriters, Artists & Composers Need to Know![091426]

AI music is changing incredibly fast. But what does it actually mean for songwriters, artists, composers, and producers? There’s no shortage of headlines, videos, predictions, lawsuits, and opinions about AI music and the future of the music industry. Keeping up with all of it can feel like a full-time job. In this episode of TAXI TV, Michael Laskow talks with TAXI member and music-for-media creator Paul Croteau, better known as Yo Paulie, who has made it his mission to follow the rapidly changing world of AI-generated music and understand how these developments could affect independent musicians. Rather than focusing exclusively on the doom-and-gloom predictions surrounding artificial intelligence and music, Paul takes a broader look at the technology, the business, and the potential implications for working musicians. In this conversation, you'll learn more about: - How AI music is changing the music industry - What AI-generated music could mean for independent songwriters and artists - The impact of AI on composers and music creators - Major developments involving AI music companies - The legal battles surrounding AI-generated music - What musicians should understand about companies such as Suno and Udio - How record labels, publishers, and other music industry companies are responding to AI - The difference between facts, opinions, predictions, and hype surrounding AI music - Potential opportunities AI could create for musicians - What independent music creators should be paying attention to as AI technology evolves If you're a songwriter, artist, composer, producer, or musician working in sync licensing or film and TV music, this episode will help you get a clearer picture of where AI music fits into the changing landscape. Paulie has been doing the homework. Watch this episode of TAXI TV to get the 10,000-foot view of AI music and what it could mean for your career.