UMG, WMG, Sony, HYBE, Believe, BMG & More Propose New Principles for AI Song Chart Eligibility
UMG, WMG, Sony, HYBE, Believe, BMG & More Propose New Principles for AI Song Chart Eligibility The recent proposal follows a coalition of industry trade...
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- UMG, WMG, Sony, HYBE, Believe, BMG & More Propose New Principles for AI Song Chart Eligibility The recent proposal follows a coalition of industry trade groups who teamed up to propose a system for labeling AI-generated songs on streaming services.
- Trending on Billboard Music companies including the Universal Music Group (UMG), Warner Music Group (WMG), Sony Music, HYBE, Believe, Concord, Mom+Pop Music, Partisan Records, Dirty Hit and Glassnote Records have proposed a set of principles for how AI-generated songs should be considered for chart eligibility.
- The proposal sets out four eligibility guidelines for songs that use AI to be included on music charts: that the AI platform used to create a song is authorized; that the song complies with copyright laws, related rights and personality rights; that the use of AI within the song is properly communicated and labeled; and that the track is primarily created by a human and does not raise chart manipulation or streaming concerns.
- “It will also help to ensure that any tracks with a fraudulently boosted stream count are not recognized and celebrated in the charts.” The proposal follows one set forth by a separate coalition of music groups, including the IFPI, RIAA, the American Association of Independent Music (A2IM), the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN), the European Independent Music Companies Association (IMPALA), The Grammys, SAG-AFTRA and the Human Artistry Campaign, which proposed a system for tagging AI-generated songs on streaming services, similar to how songs and albums display the explicit label for inappropriate language and content.
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UMG, WMG, Sony, HYBE, Believe, BMG & More Propose New Principles for AI Song Chart Eligibility The recent proposal follows a coalition of industry trade groups who teamed up to propose a system for labeling AI-generated songs on streaming services. Trending on Billboard Music companies including the Universal Music Group (UMG), Warner Music Group (WMG), Sony Music, HYBE, Believe, Concord, Mom+Pop Music, Partisan Records, Dirty Hit and Glassnote Records have proposed a set of principles for how AI-generated songs should be considered for chart eligibility. The proposal sets out four eligibility guidelines for songs that use AI to be included on music charts: that the AI platform used to create a song is authorized; that the song complies with copyright laws, related rights and personality rights; that the use of AI within the song is properly communicated and labeled; and that the track is primarily created by a human and does not raise chart manipulation or streaming concerns. “It will also help to ensure that any tracks with a fraudulently boosted stream count are not recognized and celebrated in the charts.” The proposal follows one set forth by a separate coalition of music...