Is AI music a threat to creativity or an asset? And how do music producers feel about it?

You can hardly go anywhere these days without being bombarded by the effect of AI, especially in creative industries. Whether it’s Chat GPT, Midjourney, or otherwise, the advent of AI is here.

But what about music production? Will this new technology affect our recording and mixing tools like VST plugins and digital audio workstations? How will music software change in the future?

Well, we surveyed 1,533 music producers who read BPB to learn what they think about AI.

In this article, we’re going to cover:

  • The emergence of AI tools in music production;
  • What music producers think about AI.

Read on to discover what we’ve learned!

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Key takeaways from the AI music survey

  • Only 17.3% of surveyed producers think negatively about using AI in music production. However, almost half (47.9%) are neutral.
  • 36.8% of surveyed music producers already use AI tools in their music production workflow.
  • 30.1% of music producers are planning to try using AI tools soon. However, 15.7% of surveyed producers had already tried AI tools and were disappointed by their quality.
  • 86.6% think that AI music production tools will replace at least some of our current tools.
  • Almost a third (29.7%) of music producers fear AI music tools could lead to less originality.
  • AI mixing and mastering tools are currently the most popular, with 28.66% of surveyed producers using them already.
  • Copyright is the most controversial topic regarding AI music. 36.8% of producers think that AI-generated music should be public domain.
  • 73.1% of surveyed producers think that AI music generators could replace human music producers in the future, at least to some extent.