Apple Music to Add Labels for AI-Generated Music Later This Year
The news builds on Apple's recent announcement of AI Transparency Tags for songs. Now, the service will soon make those disclosures visible to users.
Apple Music is set to introduce labels for AI-generated music later this year, according to a recent announcement made to music industry partners via email. The new "Made With AI" labeling initiative aims to visibly identify any song that is "materially generated using AI" by content providers like record labels and distributors.
While the exact launch date remains unclear, Apple Music will display these labels on the platform so users can easily recognize AI-generated content. This move follows Apple's announcement in March of AI Transparency Tags, which require content providers to disclose when and where AI is used in significant ways, such as creating artwork, composition, and music videos.
The email emphasizes the importance of content providers in identifying AI-generated content and implementing the necessary AI Transparency Tags. The initiative comes just weeks after a coalition of music industry stakeholders proposed a labeling system for AI music on streaming services. The two proposed tags, "AI-generated" and "AI-assisted," aim to differentiate songs that include AI in key elements from those where AI assists humans in performing lead vocals and instrumentals.
Apple Music's executive Oliver Schusser revealed in April that more than a third of the music received monthly on the platform is entirely AI-generated, though its usage remains relatively low at below 0.5%. Schusser believes it is ultimately up to content providers to take responsibility for addressing the growing flood of AI content.
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