Taylor Owen
@taylorowen.bsky.social
Beaverbrook Chair of Media, Ethics & Communication, Director of the Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, & Principal Investigator of the Media Ecosystem Observatory, McGill University. Host of the Machines Like Us podcast https://tinyurl.com/9yn836x
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AI Music is Everywhere. Is it Legal?
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October 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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AI Music is Everywhere. Is it Legal? (Ed Newton Rex)
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October 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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If you care about music, copyright, or the future of creative work, especially as Canada heads into its own copyright debate, I think you’ll find this one useful.
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
If you care about music, copyright, or the future of creative work, especially as Canada heads into its own copyright debate, I think you’ll find this one useful.
And perhaps more importantly, what happened to the young people deciding whether it’s worth learning an instrument, writing a song, or drawing every day?
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
And perhaps more importantly, what happened to the young people deciding whether it’s worth learning an instrument, writing a song, or drawing every day?
Our conversation covers the practical fixes (licensing, transparency about training data) and a bigger question I can’t shake: if we flood the world with decent, cheap, machine-made culture, what happens to human creativity?
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Our conversation covers the practical fixes (licensing, transparency about training data) and a bigger question I can’t shake: if we flood the world with decent, cheap, machine-made culture, what happens to human creativity?
That gap isn’t just legal hair-splitting; it’s about whether we want an information (and culture) economy that compensates the people whose work trains the machines now competing with them.
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
That gap isn’t just legal hair-splitting; it’s about whether we want an information (and culture) economy that compensates the people whose work trains the machines now competing with them.
This week on Machines Like Us, I spoke with Ed Newton-Rex, a composer and former head of audio at Stability AI, who walked away when he realized the industry wasn’t going to pay the artists it was training on. He calls that theft. AI companies call it fair use.
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
This week on Machines Like Us, I spoke with Ed Newton-Rex, a composer and former head of audio at Stability AI, who walked away when he realized the industry wasn’t going to pay the artists it was training on. He calls that theft. AI companies call it fair use.
Velvet Sundown’s “Dust on the Wind” sounds like it came straight out of a 70s playlist—Lynyrd Skynyrd meets CCR with a hint of Tom Petty. It’s also entirely synthetic. And the unsettling part isn’t the fakery; it’s that the song isn’t bad, and millions are listening.
October 30, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Velvet Sundown’s “Dust on the Wind” sounds like it came straight out of a 70s playlist—Lynyrd Skynyrd meets CCR with a hint of Tom Petty. It’s also entirely synthetic. And the unsettling part isn’t the fakery; it’s that the song isn’t bad, and millions are listening.
The event is invite-only, but videos of all sessions will posted online soon. @maxbellschool.bsky.social @meo-cdmrn.bsky.social @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
October 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The event is invite-only, but videos of all sessions will posted online soon. @maxbellschool.bsky.social @meo-cdmrn.bsky.social @mediatechdemocracy.bsky.social
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The Attention Forum: October 23/24th 2025
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October 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Speakers include: Maria Ressa, Yoshua Bengio, Jim Balsillie, Beeban Kidron, Michael McGrath, Frank McCourt, Cory Doctorow, Shoshana Zuboff, Minister Evan Solomon, Gary Marcus, and many many others.
October 18, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Speakers include: Maria Ressa, Yoshua Bengio, Jim Balsillie, Beeban Kidron, Michael McGrath, Frank McCourt, Cory Doctorow, Shoshana Zuboff, Minister Evan Solomon, Gary Marcus, and many many others.
the full agenda is below, and here: www.attentionconferences.com/conferences/...
The Attention Forum: October 23/24th 2025
www.attentionconferences.com
October 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
the full agenda is below, and here: www.attentionconferences.com/conferences/...
Speakers include: Maria Ressa, Yoshua Bengio, Jim Balsillie, Beeban Kidron, Michael McGrath, Frank McCourt, Cory Doctorow, Shoshana Zuboff, Minister Evan Solomon, Gary Marcus, and many many others.
October 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Speakers include: Maria Ressa, Yoshua Bengio, Jim Balsillie, Beeban Kidron, Michael McGrath, Frank McCourt, Cory Doctorow, Shoshana Zuboff, Minister Evan Solomon, Gary Marcus, and many many others.
Reposted by Taylor Owen
This debate isn't just about classrooms, it's about the future of how we think.
Watch season 2 episode 1 here: tinyurl.com/muvw84hu
Watch season 2 episode 1 here: tinyurl.com/muvw84hu
AI is Upending Higher Education. Is That a Bad Thing? (Niall Ferguson & Connor Grennan)
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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September 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
This debate isn't just about classrooms, it's about the future of how we think.
Watch season 2 episode 1 here: tinyurl.com/muvw84hu
Watch season 2 episode 1 here: tinyurl.com/muvw84hu