RIAA, IFPI & More Come Together to Create System for Tagging AI-Generated Songs
Categoria: Musica
Working similarly to explicit labels on records, the tags will distinguish between "AI-generated" and "AI-assisted" songs.
Por Billboard | 10/07/2026
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 have joined together to create a new system for tagging AI-generated songs on streaming services. Much like the explicit label on records with inappropriate language and content, these AI tags are expected to work similarly. The committee suggests the creation of two tags — one labeled “AI-generated,” which notes a song that includes AI in key instrumentals, lead vocals or was created entirely via a prompt, and one labeled “AI-assisted,” which notes songs that include AI in some parts, but humans still perform the lead vocals and instrumentals. A press release states that the labels will be made available in the “near future.” “Fans want to know whether and how generative AI has been used in the music to which they listen,” Vikki Oakley , CEO of IFPI, and Mitch Glazier , chairman and CEO of RIAA, said in a joint statement. “Given how important human artistry and authenticity is to music lovers all over the world, these labels will provide an immediately understandable and easily scalable approach to transparency. We acknowledge the many ways AI is being used creatively, so we expect to offer fans additional information as adoption of generative AI labeling grows and technology evolves.” Related Is Suno the Music Industry’s Biggest Nightmare — or Greatest Hope? Naoshi Fujikura of Universal Music Japan on Japan's Unique Superfan Culture & Global Ambitions: Billboard Global Power Players Interview Katsumi Kuroiwa of Avex on the Bruno Mars Publishing Deal & Taking the Company Worldwide: Billboard Global Power Players Interview “The independent community knows the magic of music lives in an authentic connection between artists and fans,” Ian Harrison , CEO of A2IM, said in a statement. “Technology will keep offering new ways to make and enjoy music, but that bond still runs on trust. As questions of integrity, authenticity and provenance grow, that trust depends on people knowing what’s real. That’s why A2IM supports the whole industry coming together behind a clear, shared standard for labeling AI.” According to a recent report from French streaming service Deezer, 44% of all daily uploads are now fully AI-generated, stoking fear in the music industry establishment that these AI songs will — and already are — eating away at the royalty pool originally designed for human artists and rights holders. In the major music companies lawsuit against AI companies Suno and Udio, the trio noted this fear , saying these AI companies could “saturate the market with machine-generated content that will directly compete with, cheapen and ultimately drown out the genuine sound recordings on which [the services were] built.