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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.

Chloe Veltman

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

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