Corgan vs Diplo: AI in Music - Deal or Devil?

0:00It's April 17th. This is Music News Today, AI-powered stories from the music world. I'm Cory with the story. Billy Corgan and Diplo are clashing hard over artificial intelligence and music making. The smashing Pumpkin's frontman straight up rejects it, calling AI a deal with the devil that kills the real struggle of songwriting. He says that doubt, soul-searching, and grinding for new ideas is what fuels true creativity. Meanwhile, producer Diplo is all in. Creating AI voices instead of human singers because they deliver perfect takes no real artist can match. He warns that fighting the tech is pointless, urging creators to adapt or get left behind, though he admits AI lacks the raw human edge from personal. Struggles These take sparked backlash with purists ripping Diplo for downplaying artists, but he doubled down online saying non-adopters might end up driving for ride shares. Corgan stands Echo's worries from big names like Paul McCartney and Elton John who've

1:02pushed back against AI scraping their work. Government stepped in recently, scrapping plans that led AI companies use copyrighted songs without permission after artist campaigns. Surveys show 97% of folks can't spot AI tracks, and platforms like Apple Music now label them while these are reports 28%. Percent of uploads are fully AI-generated. AI artists are even charting and signing million dollar deals, overtaking real bands on streams, which has everyone from rock groups to fans calling. For tighter rules as this tech keeps advancing fast.