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The major labels propose rules to keep AI slop off the charts

Several record labels, including the big three - Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group - have proposed rules regarding chart eligibility for AI songs. In short, they wouldn't be. The proposal goes quite a bit further than…

This article was originally published by The Verge and is republished here under license.

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Several record labels, including the big three – Universal Music Group, Sony Music, and Warner Music Group – have proposed rules regarding chart eligibility for AI songs. In short, they wouldn’t be.

The proposal goes quite a bit further than a labeling proposal put forth by the RIAA, the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), SAG-AFTRA, and others. That would create a set of standardized labels for AI-generated and AI-assisted music. The labels’ proposal would require songs be clearly labeled, but it would also keep them off international charts unless they met specific criteria, including being “substantially human …

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