YouTube negotiating lump sum payments with major record labels for AI music training

YouTube is negotiating with major record labels like Sony, Warner, and Universal to pay lump sums for licensing songs to train its AI music tools. The platform aims to clone musicians and expand its generative AI feature, Dream Track, by licensing music from "dozens" of artists. The fee structure hasn't been disclosed, but it's likely one-off payments. Artists and labels have expressed concerns about AI-generated music.