{
  "id": 3236656,
  "title": "An AI track almost topped the ARIA charts. Now only AI ‘assisted’ songs will be allowed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/an-ai-track-almost-topped-the-aria-charts-now-only-ai-assisted-songs",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:30:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Sydney Morning Herald",
    "slug": "the-sydney-morning-herald",
    "url": "https://www.smh.com.au/culture/music/an-ai-track-almost-topped-the-aria-charts-now-only-ai-assisted-songs-will-be-allowed-20260825-p60raw.html?ref=rss"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tunes “substantially” made using AI will not be allowed in the ARIA charts from Monday.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 10,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "AI-generated music to be banned from ARIA charts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/ai-generated-music-to-be-banned-from-aria-charts",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:07:55.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Australia bans fully AI-generated music from top charts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/australia-bans-fully-ai-generated-music-from-top-charts",
        "published": "2026-08-25T00:59:45.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "RTE News",
        "title": "AI-generated music banned from Australian charts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/ai-generated-music-banned-from-australian-charts",
        "published": "2026-08-25T05:41:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Australia's music chart bars fully AI-generated music",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/australias-music-chart-bars-fully-ai-generated-music",
        "published": "2026-08-25T05:52:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Associated Press",
        "title": "Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/australias-music-industry-bans-ai-generated-tracks-from-official",
        "published": "2026-08-25T06:53:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Economic Times Tech",
        "title": "Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/australias-music-industry-bans-ai-generated-tracks-from-official-3218305",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:07:48.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "IOL",
        "title": "Australia's music charts implement ban on AI-generated songs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/australias-music-charts-implement-ban-on-ai-generated-songs",
        "published": "2026-08-25T07:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Australia's Music Chart Bars Fully AI-Generated Music",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/australias-music-chart-bars-fully-ai-generated-music-3234661",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:22:19.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Age",
        "title": "An AI track almost topped the ARIA charts. Now only AI ‘assisted’ songs will be allowed",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/an-ai-track-almost-topped-the-aria-charts-now-only-ai-assisted-songs-3237020",
        "published": "2026-08-25T09:30:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}