1314 ET - Warner Music Group's deals with AI music platforms, especially the music generation tool Suno, provides a blueprint for record labels capitalizing on the opportunities for AI in music, JPMorgan analysts say in a note. Rather than wait for regulation to catch up, Warner "is taking a pragmatic path toward technological disruption, with a focus on enforcing guardrails on industry structure and ensuring economic participation, rather than risk pushing AI outside its monetization reach," the analysts say. Using consumer AI for superfan monetization could also generate a 1% growth benefit, the analysts estimate, while AI music tools could generate remixes at a higher scale and lower cost, which could drive engagement for the original songs. (elias.schisgall@wsj.com)

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