'You can hear me now or pay me later' Music exec tells graduates booing AI
Scott Borchetta, CEO of Big Machine Records, addressed graduates at Middle Tennessee State University about the impact of AI in music. His comments about AI being a transformative tool were met with boos from the audience. Borchetta responded by urging the graduates to accept the change, stating, 'You can hear me now or pay me later.'
- ▪Scott Borchetta spoke to graduates about the rise of AI in music.
- ▪His remarks were met with jeers from the audience.
- ▪Borchetta emphasized that AI is a tool that is changing production.
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