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  1. IndustryReach 40

    AI Drake track barred from Grammy consideration

    The Recording Academy just confirmed that the viral AI Drake song "Heart on My Sleeve" is not eligible for a Grammy. While human-written, CEO Harvey Mason Jr. clarified that its AI vocals were neither legally cleared nor commercially available. Why it matters: Mainstream music institutions are drawing a hard boundary against unlicensed voice cloning, no matter how viral the track becomes.

  2. Generative mediaReach 39

    AI Drake creator is back — and chasing a Grammy

    Ghostwriter, the anonymous creator behind the viral AI Drake track, just dropped a new song mimicking Travis Scott and 21 Savage while submitting his previous AI hit for Grammy consideration. Recording Academy leadership confirmed the track is creatively eligible because a human wrote it, though commercial distribution hurdles remain. The music industry can no longer dodge the AI voice controversy.