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Qobuz MD calls AI-generated audio 'not music' in streaming quality fight

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Qobuz Managing Director Dan Mackta refuses to label AI-generated audio as music, calling it a 'really big bummer' for streaming. The high-fidelity platform positions itself against AI content flooding services like Spotify. Mackta emphasizes Qobuz's commitment to human-created music and higher audio quality.

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The stance highlights growing tension between streaming platforms embracing AI content and those betting on human artistry as a premium differentiator.
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‘You'll notice I do not call it AI music, because I don't think it's music’: Qobuz’s Managing Director Dan Mackta on music streaming’s biggest problem, and how he hopes to tackle it →
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