Americas AI-Generated Artist Xania Monet Signs $3 Million Recording Deal After Chart Success

The Digest:

Telisha Jones, the creator behind AI-generated artist Xania Monet, has secured a $3 million recording deal with Hallwood Media following the viral success of songs created using the controversial AI tool Suno. The signing, negotiated without a live audition, marks a significant milestone in the music industry’s evolving relationship with artificial intelligence.

Key Points:

• Telisha Jones signed a $3 million deal for her AI persona, Xania Monet.
• The deal was brokered by Hallwood Media, led by former Interscope executive Neil Jacobson.
• Jones did not appear on screen or sing during the Zoom negotiation with executives.
• Her song “Let Go, Let God” debuted on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Songs chart at No. 21.
• The music combines Suno AI generation with live elements, with Jones retaining full writing credits.
• Manager Romel Murphy emphasized that the lyrical purity stems from Jones’s poetry.
• Plans include publisher deals and a live performance for the AI-born artist.

The deal signals a paradigm shift in artist recognition, where AI-assisted creation challenges traditional industry norms while raising questions about authenticity and artistic identity.

Sources: Billboard, Black Enterprise