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Tidal Cracks Down on AI Music: New Rules Emerge
29 Jun
Summary
- Tidal will tag AI-generated songs starting mid-July.
- Creators must identify AI music before uploading it.
- Royalties will not be paid for wholly AI-generated music.
Starting in mid-July, the streaming platform Tidal will begin tagging music that has been generated by artificial intelligence. The company announced on Monday, June 29, that it will not monetize AI-generated content and will require distributors to identify such music before it is uploaded.
Tidal stated that the responsibility for identifying AI-generated content should not fall solely on the platform. Initially, only songs confirmed to be 100% AI-generated will be tagged. This tagging system is expected to expand as AI detection methods improve.
The platform will permit the upload of AI-created songs, provided they are correctly identified and adhere to the new standards. However, Tidal will not knowingly attribute royalties to music it identifies as entirely AI-generated, prioritizing compensation for human creators.
Furthermore, beginning in mid-July, music created via AI that infringes upon existing artists' work will be removed. Tidal also clarified that independent artists uploading music must comply with these new regulations.
This move by Tidal follows similar actions from other streaming services. Last month, Spotify announced a partnership with Universal Music Group, potentially enabling future generative AI music models. In January, Bandcamp banned AI-generated songs, and iHeartRadio has also prohibited them from its radio stations.
