Public radio’s longest-running daily global news program.AboutContactDonateMeet the TeamPrivacyTerms of use©2026 The World from PRXPRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402.AI ‘music’ is hijacking real musicians’ online identitiesFrom DW, Inside Europe’s Lars Bevanger meets with a musician in Oslo to discuss the challenges of AI stealing the identities of real musicians. DWAugust 13, 2026Updated: August 13, 20266:09Waveforms of audio files from various instruments are displayed on a computer screen during the creation of an AI musical piece at SUNO in Cambridge, Mass., Jan. 13, 2026.Picture this: You’re a serious musician, working hard to create art and make a living. Suddenly, on your music streaming profile, a new album appears — in your name. But it’s not you.In fact, it’s nothing at all like your music. It’s all AI generated. And you can’t get rid of it.From our partners at Deutsche Welle, DW, Inside Europe’s Lars Bevanger met up with a musician in Oslo, Norway, who faced this problem.Click on the player to hear the full story.