Tidal will not pay royalties for AI-generated music but does not ban it outright

Tides It shared its new policies regarding AI-generated music today And how the platform plans to “protect artists” and “inform listeners.” Instead of preventing it completely, Starting July 15th Tidal will label the tracks you select as 100 percent AI-generated using code. But starting today, these paths will no longer be monetizable. “Tidal’s priority is to ensure that royalties go to original works that are produced, written, and performed directly by people. Therefore, we will not knowingly attribute royalties to music that we determine to be entirely AI-generated,” the company’s announcement said.

The platform doesn’t specify which tools it uses to identify AI-generated music, but the new policy says that as the tools improve and become more reliable, it plans to eventually also add the label to any “substantially AI-generated” uploads. In addition to its detection tools, Tidal warns that identifying AI-generated music should not be its sole responsibility and that the platform will “begin to enforce” an expectation that content distributors correctly label AI-generated music as well.

In an effort to deter the use of any AI-generated tool that “exploits an individual or group’s music, name, or likeness, deceives listeners, or diminishes the quality of our service,” starting in mid-July, Tidal will also remove or ban “AI-generated music associated with fraudulent activity.” These activities can include music designed to trick listeners or interfere with original artists, high-volume uploads, or “unusual streaming activity.”

Tidal’s competitors have previously addressed AI-generated music streaming with tools and policies of their own. In April, Spotify has launched a new verification program Some artists who the company has confirmed are real people have received a green check mark and a “Verified by Spotify” badge on their profiles, while profiles that upload primarily AI-generated content are not eligible for this distinction. Deezer too Upgraded tools for music discovery created entirely by artificial intelligence When uploaded to reduce its visibility on this platform, and Last month I created a website You can use it to scan your playlists on other streaming platforms to discover AI-generated tracks.