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AI Choir Hits Charts, Sparking Music Ownership Debate

11/12/2025

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Urban Chords, led by Olamide Emmanuel Ajayi, features an AI-generated choir and reached No. 43 on the Official Top 100 Albums chart.
Their project Choir Refix blends gospel with Afrobeats and has over 2 million Spotify plays.
Entertainment lawyer Lola Oyedele highlights concerns about AI creating derivative works without permission.
The rise of AI in music challenges traditional creativity and ownership and raises questions about the industry's future.

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Urban Chords, led by Olamide Emmanuel Ajayi, features an AI-generated choir and reached No. 43 on the Official Top 100 Albums chart.
Their project Choir Refix blends gospel with Afrobeats and has over 2 million Spotify plays.
Entertainment lawyer Lola Oyedele highlights concerns about AI creating derivative works without permission.
The rise of AI in music challenges traditional creativity and ownership and raises questions about the industry's future.