4 AI music companies in Asia: quick looks [Unfair Use? series, PART 3]
Profiles on BandLab, ByteDance, HYBE/Supertone, and Tencent Music Entertainment and how their music offerings use generative AI
With some exceptions, information in English can be sparse about generative AI companies in China, Korea, Singapore, and other Asian countries. This limits our ability to accurately assess ethical risks.
They shouldn’t be overlooked, though. They have partnerships with major music labels, and two of these companies are unicorns with over 100 million users each.
This post links to summaries of what’s known as of June 2024 about four leading Asian companies in AI-generated music (BandLab, ByteDance, HYBE/Supertone, Tencent Media Entertainment). Updates will follow as more information becomes known or new product announcements are made.
This post supports PART 3 in our 8-part series on series on ethics of generative AI for music in 6 ‘P's in AI Pods1. Subscribe to be notified when new articles are published (it’s FREE!)
This article is not a substitute for legal advice. It is meant for general information only.
1. BandLab Technologies (BLT, Singapore)
2. ByteDance (TikTok parent; China)
3. HYBE/Supertone (South Korea)
4. Tencent Music Entertainment (TME, China)
What’s Next?
Our next posts in the genAI music series will cover:
7 major uncertified companies outside of Asia, and
many more major and minor uncertified companies.
Stay tuned!
End Notes
See this “AI for Music” page for a complete set of links to all posts and company profile pages in this article series.
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News from @jimclydegm about a competitor in Asia offering a free video AI tool: https://substack.com/home/post/p-147017617