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TechCrunch · October 3, 2026 · On the brief until October 17, 2026

Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music

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Generating instrumental audio from text and vocal prompts

Stability AI raised seventy-six million dollars from Sony, Warner, and Universal to build tools for music professionals. The major labels licensed their music catalogs to train the company's new audio generation models. These tools let users create instrumental tracks from text prompts and audio cues.

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The deal shows major labels choosing to license their catalogs for generative training rather than pursuing copyright claims.

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