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Spotify and AI in the UK/EU

Spotify and AI in the EU/UK

This project is sponsored by the Laidlaw Scholars Program under the Hart Leadership Program at Duke. The project is a case study on Spotify and proposed policy solutions in the United Kingdom and European Union at the intersection of AI and music streaming with a specific focus on impact on democracy, artist's renumeration, and transparency.

Research Deliverables

White Paper Link

Two Pager Link

Research Presentations and Publications

The group presented the research paper and accompanying poster at the Laidlaw Foundation Annual Conference at Brown University and the Laidlaw Global Research Conference at Durham University in the UK. The poster was selected by Taylor & Francis Group editors as 1 of 20 projects to be shortlisted for publication on F1000.

Program Overview and Oxford Convening

The Laidlaw Scholars Platform Accountability in Tech Policy research team traveled to Brussels, Paris, and Oxford to meet with global experts in AI, technology, and music policy. The students presented research at the Rothermere American Institute to a group of industry, public, and private experts and received feedback on proposed policy solutions for the United Kingdom and European Union.

Students and staff with EU Commission staff member at the European Union
Student and staff at the European Union
group of students and staff with Digital Europe staff in front of Digital Europe sign with an EU flag on the right
Students and staff at Digital Europe
Students and staff in front of Universal Music Belgium backdrop
Students and staff at Universal Music Group Belgium
David, Tift speaking at table with students behind. Rothermere American Institute banner is behind them.
Team presentation at the RAI in Oxford, UK

Project Team

Faculty and Staff

David Hoffman, Tift Merritt, Liz Sparacino, Merritt Cahoon, Ian Hitchcock

Students (Laidlaw Scholars)

Pallavi Bhargava, Angela Chen, Anika Dugal, Kate Jeong