Ed Newton-Rex Biography

Ed Newton-Rex is a British entrepreneur, composer, and expert in generative AI. He is known for his foundational work on emerging AI technology and protecting artistry. Born in London, he graduated at the top of his class in Music from Cambridge University. Initially a choral composer, he created Jukedeck, the first AI music generation company. Jukedeck created over a million original compositions and won awards before being acquired by ByteDance in 2019. 

At ByteDance, he led the AI music lab. He later served as Product Director for TikTok in Europe, focusing on its AI recommendation algorithm, before becoming Chief Product Officer for Voisey. In 2021, he joined Stability AI as VP of Audio, where his team's product, Stable Audio, was recognized by TIME Magazine as one of the Best Inventions of 2023. Still, he resigned in November 2023 due to ethical concerns regarding unlicensed creative work used in AI training.

In 2024, Newton-Rex founded Fairly Trained, a nonprofit that certifies generative AI companies for ethical data practices, offering an “L Certification” for those using licensed or public domain data. He is a visiting scholar at Stanford University and a vocal advocate for creator rights, arguing that AI companies should license training data to avoid exploiting artists. He has spoken at conferences like TEDx, Mobile World Congress, and SXSW, and has been named one of Business Insider’s 30 Most Creative People in UK Tech and Sifted’s 20 Generative AI Power Players in Europe.

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