Ep.222 The Rise of AI: What It Means for Singers & Teachers with Rachael Drury

AI is shaking up the music industry — but what does that mean for singers, teachers, and creatives? In this episode, Alexa chats with Dr. Rachael Drury to unpack how generative AI is impacting songwriting, session work, copyright law, and even live performance. We explore what’s at risk, what’s protected, and what we can still hold onto as humans in a digital age. Whether you’re AI-curious or already feeling the shift, this is your essential guide to understanding AI’s role in music today, and how to stay empowered through it.

WHAT’S IN THIS PODCAST?

0:33 What actually is AI?

5:22 Examples of computer generated music

9:43 What areas of the music industry are seeing the most and least AI impact?

17:23 What about holograms?

27:42 How can we tell if AI is impacting our creative jobs?

32:25 AI & copyright

53:24 When will AI take over the creative industry?

55:15 Moving forwards positively

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RELEVANT MENTIONS & LINKS

Illiac Suite by Lejaren Hiller

Suno and Mikey Shulman

Udio (featured songs are original tracks created using Udio; used with attribution for demonstration purposes)

Openai Jukebox

Beethoven X

ABBA Voyage

BASE Hologram

The Blossoms

Independent Society of Musicians

Section 9.3 of the Copyright Designs and Patents Act

Seb Cuttill

ISM The Rise of AI: Friend or Foe?

Intellectual Property Office

UK Music

ABOUT THE GUEST

Dr Rachael Drury is a violinist, educator and researcher specialising in the evolving relationship between music, technology and the law. Rachael’s successful career as a musician has seen her perform with ensembles like the Hallé and BBC Philharmonic, and in 2019 she returned to academia to explore how new technologies are reshaping the music industry. Her PhD at the University of Liverpool focused on the legal and economic impact of generative AI on copyright, authorship and musicians' livelihoods. Rachael now teaches across music industry studies and performance, while also serving as Senior Researcher and AI Officer at the Independent Society of Musicians. Her work informs copyright policy and creative rights, and she regularly speaks at national and international events. She is passionate about supporting musicians, students and teachers as they navigate the fast-changing digital music landscape.

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