Guest
Daan Archer
Daan Archer is Copyright Delta, as introduced on the show.
Episodes (1)
Daan Archer of Copyright Delta and Pål Bråtelund discuss why AI needs registered metadata and accountable infrastructure to pay music rights holders correctly.
Questions these episodes answer
What confusion did the AI conversation cause at the Sørveiv conference?
Bråtelund compared it to a medical conference where everyone talks about cancer without saying which cancer: creators debate which AI tools are acceptable to use, lawyers focus on what data trained those tools, and using AI creation tools can require a disclosure flag that may lower a track's royalty rate.
What does Daan Archer mean by calling Copyright Delta the plumbing layer of music?
He means Copyright Delta builds the connecting infrastructure, similar to old pipes and wires, that lets independent rights holders collaborate and get paid without needing a big label's systems, arguing the industry's existing plumbing was built decades ago and has become outdated for a much bigger digital catalog.
Why does Daan Archer say AI is not black magic?
He explains that AI systems are just curve fitting in high-dimensional data, with parameters that are the AI company's own intellectual property, so from a music perspective the real question is what content the model was trained on and what output it produces, rather than some mysterious unknowable process.
Can AI be used to fight the misuse of AI in music, like deep fakes and unlicensed use?
Yes, Archer says AI can also be used to recognize deep fakes and track plays, and expects such uses to be treated simply as tools within two years.
What is the simplest thing artists can do to make sure they get paid correctly for their music?
Register your work with the relevant rights and performance societies, since Copyright Delta and similar identification systems can only route royalty payments to artists whose work is properly registered and identified in the first place.