Tidal won’t pay royalties on AI-generated music but isn’t banning it outright
Tidal shared its new policies regarding AI-generated music today and how the platform plans to "protect artists" and "inform listeners." Instead of banning it outright, starting on July 15th Tidal will label tracks it has identified as being 100 percent AI-generated with an icon. But starting today those tracks will no longer be monetizable. "Tidal's priority is ensuring royalties go to original works directly produced, written, and performed by people. We will therefore not kn
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A music streaming platform announced new policies on AI-generated music that will stop paying royalties on fully AI-generated tracks starting immediately, while adding identifying labels to such tracks in July. The platform will not pay royalties to music identified as wholly AI-generated, prioritizing payments to original works produced, written, and performed by people. The policy also includes plans to remove or block AI-generated music associated with fraudulent activity, deception, or high-volume uploads designed to interfere with authentic artists. Other streaming platforms have implemented their own detection tools and verification systems to address the growing volume of AI-generated content on their services.
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