How Musicians Can Get Paid for Training AI

# Musicians Are Getting New Ways to Earn Money When AI Uses Their Songs Musicians have traditionally made money every time their work is used—whether it's streamed, played on radio, or covered by others—but AI companies have been training their systems on music without clear payment agreements. New startups like Sureel are now creating ways for artists to get paid when their songs are used to train AI music generators, similar to how they earn royalties from other uses of their work. This shift could turn AI training from what many see as unpaid copying into a fair business arrangement where artists benefit each time an AI company builds on their creative work.