Google just launched Lyria 3, their new AI music model, directly inside the Gemini app. Users can now generate 30-second music tracks from text prompts.
This is a massive signal — big tech is legitimizing AI music creation. Apple is reportedly working on similar features too.
But there's an interesting tension here: Google and Apple are treating AI music as a feature inside their ecosystems, while platforms like Nebula Music are building entire ecosystems around AI artists — full tracks, commercial licensing, artist profiles, discovery.
I think this actually helps independent AI music platforms more than it hurts them. When Google normalizes AI music creation for mainstream users, the creators who take it seriously will look for dedicated platforms where they can actually build a catalog and audience.
What do you think — does big tech entering the space validate AI music, or does it just commoditize it?
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