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Xania Monet's $3M Deal Sparks AI Music Controversy

9/25/2025

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Xania Monet signed a $3 million deal with Hallwood Media, produced by Telisha Jones using the Suno platform.
Her debut, 'How Was I Supposed to Know?', has over 5 million streams and tops Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales chart.
Critics Kehlani and SZA say AI in music undercuts human effort and raises environmental concerns, and copyright debates follow AI-generated music.

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Xania Monet signed a $3 million deal with Hallwood Media, produced by Telisha Jones using the Suno platform.
Her debut, 'How Was I Supposed to Know?', has over 5 million streams and tops Billboard R&B Digital Song Sales chart.
Critics Kehlani and SZA say AI in music undercuts human effort and raises environmental concerns, and copyright debates follow AI-generated music.