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Several major organizations within the music industry announced a new labeling system for content generated with artificial intelligence (AI), aiming for widespread adoption. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), along with six other groups including the Grammys and SAG-AFTRA, revealed these voluntary labels.
The CEO of IFPI and RIAA stated, “Fans want to know whether and how generative AI has been used. These labels will offer a straightforward and scalable way to promote transparency.”
Two labels were introduced. The first signals music that is primarily “AI-generated,” meaning that artificial intelligence was used to create the bulk or entire creative components of the track. This includes songs entirely produced from AI prompts as well as lead vocals and essential instrumental tracks generated by AI.
The second label is for “AI-assisted” music, which remains mostly human-made but contains certain expressive elements created with AI. Nonetheless, human performers must still handle the lead vocals and primary instrumentation.
This voluntary system is designed for broad, global use, including on streaming platforms. Deezer, a popular music streaming service, actively flags AI-generated tracks, which it recenty reported account for nearly half of new uploads. In June, Deezer launched an AI detection tool claiming 99.8% accuracy.
Earlier in the year, an Apple Music executive disclosed that over a third of new uploads were entirely AI-created. Spotify introduced a “Verified by Spotify” label last April to help listeners identify authentic artists, and last year the platform announced new initiatives to promote transparency regarding AI use and to prevent impersonation.
Spotify has not issued any comments recently, and representatives from Apple Music and the Digital Media Association did not respond to inquiries.
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