Virginie Berger is a seasoned professional with over 20 years of experience in the music and tech industries, renowned for her expertise in music business innovation, AI integration, and rights management. French based in L.A., most recently Chief Business Development and Rights
How To Tell If A Music Artist Is AI
AI music artists are gaining listeners and sparking controversy. Learn how to identify AI-generated musicians, why they're growing, and who profits.
How AI-Generated Music Became A $4 Billion Fraud Machine
With fake streams, cloned voices and stolen royalties, AI-generated music is becoming a $4 billion fraud machine that's costing artists in other ways.
BeatStars Acquires Lemonaide AI, Integrating Generative Music Into Rights-First Creator Platform
BeatStars acquires Lemonaide AI to integrate ethical music generation into its rights-first platform that has paid creators over $450 million
Nine Predictions For The Music Industry In 2026: How AI Reshapes Licensing And Power
Nine predictions for how AI will reshape music licensing, catalog valuation, royalties, and power dynamics across artists, platforms, and investors by 2026.
Launch, Train, Settle: How Suno And Udio’s Licensing Deals Made Copyright Infringement Profitable
AI music platforms Suno and Udio built billion-dollar valuations on unlicensed music, then settled only with major labels. Independent artists get nothing.
Why Detecting AI Music Copyright Matters More After Sora’s Opt-Out Disaster
Generative AI trains on copyrighted music without permission. Neural fingerprinting detects both AI-generated tracks and copyright infringement at scale
Inside Lex Luger’s AI Model: How Lemonaide Is Redefining Consent In AI Music Licensing
Lex Luger and Lemonaide's AI model shows how artist-led tools can bring transparency, consent, and new standards to music licensing in the age of generative AI.
Transparency Deferred: What The UK’s Data Bill Means For Music, AI And Copyright
The UK Data Bill sidelines copyright in AI training, sparking backlash from music and creative sectors over transparency, rights enforcement, and legal clarity.
What Suno And Udio’s AI Licensing Deals With Music Majors Could Mean For Creators Rights
Suno and Udio are negotiating AI music licensing deals with music majors. But will creators, songwriters and rightsholders gain control—or be sidelined again?
The AI Copyright Battle: Why OpenAI And Google Are Pushing For Fair Use
Artificial intelligence powerhouses OpenAI and Google are aggressively lobbying the U.S. government to classify AI training on copyrighted data as "fair use."