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New licensing deal highlights the growing trend of media giants embracing AI

By Chloe Veltman
Published November 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM EST

The AI entertainment landscape is starting to shift, with deals springing up between formerly adversarial AI companies and entertainment corporations, especially in the music space.

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Chloe Veltman
Chloe Veltman is a correspondent on NPR's Culture Desk.
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