Tidal won’t pay royalties on AI-generated music but isn’t banning it outright
The Verge
Tidal will stop paying royalties for fully AI-generated tracks while introducing labeling requirements to protect human artists from deceptive content.Summary
Starting July 15th, Tidal will implement new policies to address the rise of AI-generated music by labeling fully AI-created tracks and prohibiting royalty payments for them. The platform aims to ensure that streaming revenue supports original human-produced works. While Tidal is not banning AI content entirely, it plans to remove material associated with fraudulent activity, such as deceptive practices or artificial streaming. Tidal is also calling on content distributors to assist in identifying AI-generated uploads and intends to expand its labeling requirements as detection technology improves.
(Source：The Verge)