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    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    What’s next for AI music?

    Companies like Suno and Udio are releasing ever more sophisticated generative AI music tools, and more artists are starting to collaborate with the technology.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jan 27, 2025 • 1 min read

    Companies like Suno and Udio are releasing ever more sophisticated generative AI music tools, and more artists are starting to collaborate with the technology.

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    Legality of US troops at the border, cleanup of LA fires
    1. 0:00Trump deploys 1,500 troops to southern border. Is it legal?
    2. 13:15Cal EPA chief on removing hazardous waste following LA wildfires
    3. 24:40The Chinese AI startup disrupting the tech industry
    4. 34:20What’s next for AI music?You’re reading this
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