Protecting Music Copyright in the AI Era Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle Ep. 603

Is your music really yours in the age of AI? In this episode of Bobby Owsinski's Inner Circle, Marc Gray, CEO of SonicOrigin, dives into the future of audio verification. From watermarking that survives TikTok filters to tracking AI-generated content, Marc shares why authentication is becoming essential in today’s music and media industries. If you’re a creator, label, engineer or just curious about where music tech is heading, this episode will open your eyes to the tools that may soon become standard. KEY TAKEAWAYS • Why people no longer trust what they see or hear online • What makes content “copyrightable” when using AI tools • How SonicOrigin’s watermarking survives pitch, speed, and format changes • Why mastering engineers are ideal for embedding watermark tech • How new California laws will impact AI content labeling • Differences between watermarking, signal injection, and fingerprinting • How multiple payloads allow metadata to be private or public • The role of distributed ledgers in proving content provenance • Why industry-wide buy-in is essential for adoption • How watermarking could extend into advertising, podcasts, and deepfake detection BEST MOMENTS 00:02:23. “We have created the most resilient watermarking technology ever created.” 00:03:03. “It survives pitch changes, speed adjustments, stem separations.” 00:03:55. “Most AI-generated content will soon be required to carry a watermark.” 00:04:49. “The minute one artist hears one artifact, you’ve lost all credibility.” 00:08:47. “You cannot escape the underlying code.” 00:10:15. “Only works if there are maybe one or two watermarks, not 85.” 00:12:22. “Nobody trusts what they see on the Internet anymore.” 00:14:04. “The commercial aspect is stopping piracy. The other is deepfake detection.” Ad link: Explore The Mixing Engineer’s Handbook (6th Edition) , the go-to guide for modern mixing. Thank you for tuning in to Bobby Owsinski’s Inner Circle, the podcast that takes you deep inside the music industry. Each week, Bobby shares insights, news, analysis, and conversations with the movers and shakers shaping today’s music world. 📌 Explore Bobby’s best-selling books 🎙️ Nail that pro vocal sound: clear, upfront, and mix-ready. Learn how in Bobby’s Vocal Mixing Mini-Course 🎧 Discover more mixing and production courses 📲 Follow Bobby for more tips, insights, and updates: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram Bluesky 🎙️ New episodes release every Tuesday at 9AM Pacific on YouTube and your favorite podcast app. Music. Business. Creativity. Straight from the Inner Circle. Produced by APodcastGeek

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This episode is 25:51 long.

This episode was published on Dec 16, 2025.

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