Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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An AI artist got a $3 million record deal. You read that right. Singer Xania Monet, a creation of Suno, signed the deal with Hallwood Media. Immediately, there was industry backlash, including from singer Kehlani: "I don't respect it".

But is this deal real or is Xania Monet an industry plant?

Music journalist Sowmya Krishnamurthy reacts to the news and dives deeper in the deal, copyright issues, Suno and why AI companies are rushing to prove their technology matters.

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