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The PROs Say Yes to AI Music. Should You? | 52 Cues Podcast, 2025 Week 43
52 Cues Podcast, 52 Cues Community, Music Production, Podcast Episodes, Library Music, Sync Music, Production Music, AI Registration Policy, AI In Music, AI Tools, Music Business, ASCAP, BMI, SOCAN Shannon Kropf 52 Cues Podcast, 52 Cues Community, Music Production, Podcast Episodes, Library Music, Sync Music, Production Music, AI Registration Policy, AI In Music, AI Tools, Music Business, ASCAP, BMI, SOCAN Shannon Kropf

The PROs Say Yes to AI Music. Should You? | 52 Cues Podcast, 2025 Week 43

In this week’s episode of The 52 Cues Podcast, composer and educator Dave Kropf explores a major shift in the music licensing landscape. The three major North American PROs—ASCAP, BMI, and SOCAN—announced they’ll now accept partially AI-generated compositions for registration.

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Who Needs Spitfire's Abbey Road 1st Violins??
52 Cues Podcast, Music Production, Music Production Software, Music Industry Insights, Sample Library Dave Kropf 52 Cues Podcast, Music Production, Music Production Software, Music Industry Insights, Sample Library Dave Kropf

Who Needs Spitfire's Abbey Road 1st Violins??

Spitfire's latest orchestral release, Abbey Road Orchestra 1st Violins, offers an unparalleled level of detail and programming control, but with an eye-watering price of $449 for just one section, it begs the questions: who is this really for? Has Spitfire lost their way, and is it a smart purchase for the production music composer?

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