TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization
TIDAL is implementing a new policy to identify AI-generated music and strip it of royalty earnings.
📍 Where it landed
Tidal announced a policy to label AI-generated music and remove fraudulent material. The company stated it would block such content from earning royalties and monetization.
Epilogue added 50d ago, after coverage quieted.
Quick answers
What is TIDAL doing with AI-generated music?
TIDAL will automatically tag AI-generated music and block it from earning royalties.
Will AI-generated songs still be available on the platform?
Coverage specifies that the songs will be tagged and denied monetization, but does not state that they will be removed entirely.
Who is reporting on this policy change?
The move has been reported by TechCrunch, Variety, 404 Media, and Music Business Worldwide.
The brief
TIDAL has announced a crackdown on AI-generated music. The streaming service will now automatically tag AI-generated content and block it from earning royalties through streams.
Coverage from TechCrunch, Variety, 404 Media, and Music Business Worldwide emphasizes the platform's move to cut off monetization for these tracks. The policy is also detailed directly in Tidal's own AI Policy announcement.
Future developments will depend on the execution of the automatic tagging system to identify AI-generated songs for royalty blocking.
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The reporting (8)
- Tidal to Label AI-Generated Music and Remove Fraudulent Material CNET · 53d ago
- Tidal Isn't Banning AI Music, But It Won't Pay People Who Upload It Engadget · 53d ago
- Tidal Says It Won’t Monetize AI-Generated Music Stereogum · 53d ago
- TIDAL to automatically tag AI-generated music… and block it from earning royalties Music Business Worldwide · 53d ago
- Tidal to Label AI-Generated Music, Ban Royalties from AI Song Streams Variety · 53d ago
- Tidal Says It Won’t Pay Royalties for AI-Generated Music 404 Media · 53d ago
- Tidal AI Policy TIDAL · 53d ago
- TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization TechCrunch · 53d ago broke it first
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