SoundCloud has altered its platform policies to require opt-ins for training generative AI models with artists' music following widespread user backlash, the company announced today in a letter from its CEO. As Futurism first reported on Friday, SoundCloud quietly updated its Terms of Use (TOU) in February 2024 with language allowing it to train AI using users' uploaded content, which would include uploaded music. The updated terms — which were flagged by users on Bluesky and X-formerly-Twitter — included some exceptions to account for music and other content licensed under third parties. But the AI provision was overall extremely broad, and […]

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