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Dave Stewart: AI Threatens Artists' Rights, Urges Action

12/5/2025

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Dave Stewart, musician, warns that artificial intelligence could reshape the music industry and erode artists’ control.
He launched Rare Entity to fund creatives without claiming ownership of their intellectual property.
Stewart says artists must protect their rights and build their own platforms and communities.
He cites experiences from the 1980s and lessons from industry pioneers to guide adaptation.

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Story summary

Dave Stewart, musician, warns that artificial intelligence could reshape the music industry and erode artists’ control.
He launched Rare Entity to fund creatives without claiming ownership of their intellectual property.
Stewart says artists must protect their rights and build their own platforms and communities.
He cites experiences from the 1980s and lessons from industry pioneers to guide adaptation.