Deals between media conglomerates and tech companies serve both sets of interests, while leaving artists by the wayside Deals between media conglomerates and tech companies serve both sets of interests, while leaving artists by the wayside T he world’s biggest music company is now in the AI business. Last year, Universal Music Group (UMG), alongside labels including Warner Records and Sony Music Entertainment sued two AI music startups for allegedly using their recordings to train text-to-music