Symphonic Distribution is the latest music company hoping to work with AI music startups and services in a properly-licensed way.
It has inked a partnership with startup Musical AI, which recently launched a rights management platform to broker AI licensing deals for music clients.
Symphonic’s catalogue will now be offered as part of that platform, although a reference to “Symphonic artists that opt in” in the announcement suggests that its roster will not see their music used in this way unless they actively agree to it.
Symphonic is the first significant rightsholder to sign up for the platform of Musical AI, which was co-founded by former Beatport boss Matt Adell.
“Symphonic’s catalog has clear value to AI companies who need both excellent music by passionate artists and a broad representation of genres and sounds,” he said in a statement.