Archive · 3 Jan 2026
AI's Growing Influence in Music Industry
AI is becoming a big part of the music world.
Artists are using AI to create new songs, recreate voices of singers who have passed away, and even win awards.
Some people love it because it opens up new ways to make music, while others worry it might take away from human creativity.
Big names like AR Rahman and Shankar Mahadevan are using AI in their work, and even movies are using AI-generated music.
It's a mix of excitement and concern about how AI will shape the future of music.
AI-generated tracks account for 34% of daily uploads on Deezer, with 50,000 tracks uploaded daily.
Xania Monet, an AI act created by Telisha 'Nikki' Jones, became the first AI act to debut on a Billboard chart.
The Beatles' 'Now and Then' became the first AI-assisted track to win a Grammy, using AI to extract John Lennon's vocals.
AR Rahman used AI to recreate the voices of deceased singers for the film 'Lal Salaam' and is working on an AI-based project called Secret Mountain.
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma announced using only AI-generated music for his future projects, launching RGV Den Music.
- Who
- Artists, musicians, and industry professionals
- What
- Integration of AI in music creation and production
- When
- Ongoing trend with significant developments in 2024 and 2025
- Where
- Globally, with notable examples in the US and India
- Why
- To enhance creativity, recreate voices, and explore new musical possibilities
- AI-Generated Tracks
- 50,000 daily uploads, 34% of Deezer's daily deliveries
- First AI Act on Billboard
- Xania Monet (Telisha 'Nikki' Jones)
- First AI-Assisted Grammy Winner
- The Beatles' 'Now and Then'
- AI Music Ventures
- RGV Den Music, Secret Mountain
- AI Music Tools
- Suno, Udio, Google's Music AI Sandbox