Daily — July 11, 2026

Meta's AI image feature widens the consent fight, RIAA and IFPI push AI-music labels on streaming, StudioMetaK and MetaRocket sign an AI K-pop concert MOU.

• [Axios] Meta's AI Image Feature Widens the Likeness and Consent Fight ↗

  Meta's Muse Image feature, which uses photos from public Instagram accounts to generate AI images of a person, is drawing fire. SAG-AFTRA advised members and users to turn the feature off, and CAA said explicit opt-in consent should be required. It ties generative image tools directly to actors' and creators' likeness and publicity rights.

• [WSJ] RIAA and IFPI Push to Label AI Music on Streaming ↗

  Music-industry bodies led by the RIAA and IFPI are pushing streaming services like Spotify and Apple Music to label whether tracks use AI. The proposed labels split into 'AI-generated,' where lead vocals or instruments are AI-made, and 'AI-assisted,' where humans lead but some AI is used. It is a move to standardize AI-use metadata at the distribution layer, tied to copyright, payouts, and recommendation exposure.

• [Money Today] StudioMetaK and MetaRocket Sign an AI K-Pop Concert MOU ↗

  StudioMetaK and MetaRocket signed a partnership to commercialize AI-based K-pop concert content. The two will cooperate on an AI concert-twin production system, generative-AI and virtual-artist content, real and virtual show production, and previs and digital-twin tech. Domestic virtual-idol and live-production know-how is extending into the K-pop concert pipeline.