Tidal to Label AI-Generated Music and Remove Fraudulent Material
Key takeaways
- Music streaming service Tidal says it will start labeling music that's wholly generated by artificial intelligence and will also remove tracks that are fraudulent or deceptive.
- Listeners will start to see an "AI" icon next to music that it detects as 100% AI-generated.
- Tidal will also remove royalties for AI-generated music.
Music streaming service Tidal says it will start labeling music that's wholly generated by artificial intelligence and will also remove tracks that are fraudulent or deceptive. The company will implement automated tools in mid-July to identify and tag such music.
Listeners will start to see an "AI" icon next to music that it detects as 100% AI-generated. For now, the icon applies only to songs that are fully AI-generated, though some tracks may use AI for certain elements rather than the entire composition. The company said it will "expand these policies to music that is substantially AI-generated when AI detection technology is sufficiently reliable to do so."
Tidal will also remove royalties for AI-generated music. Monetization will only be available to original music "that is directly produced, written and performed by people." Forbes reported that the AI-generated music market could be worth $4 billion by 2028.