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First AI Music Designer Signs Deal Amid NI Song Controversy

6/14/2026

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AI-generated songs with a Northern Ireland theme aired on radio and were removed after online debate.
Paul Connolly of The Wood Burning Savages called the AI tracks a “slap in the face” to artists.
Oliver McCann became the first AI music designer to sign with Hallwood Media after his track earned three million Suno streams, prompting Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music to label AI-generated tracks in credits or metadata.

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Story summary

AI-generated songs with a Northern Ireland theme aired on radio and were removed after online debate.
Paul Connolly of The Wood Burning Savages called the AI tracks a “slap in the face” to artists.
Oliver McCann became the first AI music designer to sign with Hallwood Media after his track earned three million Suno streams, prompting Spotify, Deezer and Apple Music to label AI-generated tracks in credits or metadata.