Top music stars sign letter protesting AI-generated songs without consent

• Over 200 music artists, including Nicki Minaj, Billie Eilish, and Katy Perry signed an open letter denouncing the use of AI to generate music without artists' permission • The letter claims AI music generation will "degrade" human artistry and prevent "fair compensation" • It calls on tech companies to pledge not to use infringing AI music tech that replaces humans or "dilutes royalty pools" • This follows other AI-related music industry actions like UMG pulling music from TikTok and lawsuits against Anthropic • The letter aims to place limits on generative AI technology in music