Ashlee VanceNYT Best Seller | Reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek

Kid Rock's AI Take #music #ai #musicindustry

18 Nov 2025 · 1 min

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In this brief interview, the speaker reflects on a collaborative song with Kid Rock, describing it as merely average and suggesting the collaborator stay focused on technology. The conversation then shifts to the broader intersection of technology and entertainment, prompting the speaker to share thoughts on artificial intelligence in music. While expressing affection for songwriters, the speaker worries about how AI might affect their livelihoods and raises the possibility that new legislation may be needed to protect both songwriters and artists. The overall stance is not anti‑AI but calls for reasonable, measured approaches rather than unrealistic expectations.

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I am, of course, talking about Kid Rock. What'd you think of our song that we made? I thought it was average. You might want to stick in the tech lane. Obviously, tech and entertainment are colliding. I was just curious if you mess around with AI, what you think about it. The songwriters, I, I have, you know, a special place in my heart for them. Like, I don't know how it works out for them. Like, There might have to be some legislation there or whatnot. Maybe for artists too. I'm not against it, but I don't think we need to be unreasonable about something that we can't stop.