Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

Australia's recorded music industry, through the Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA), will ban tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts starting next week. This decision comes after an AI-generated variation of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20, raising concerns about AI's impact on artists' livelihoods. To be eligible for ARIA charts and awards, music must be substantially human-made, with humans writing the song, performing lead vocals, and primary instruments, and produced using legal AI services. ARIA chief executive Annabelle Herd stated the changes aim to promote human artistry and ensure charts reflect human-created music. These rules align with international guidelines from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, which also require tracks to be substantially human-made for chart eligibility.

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) will ban music created by artificial intelligence from its top charts starting Friday. This decision aims to protect the "human nature of artistry." To be eligible for the ARIA Charts, music must now be "substantially human made." Wholly AI-generated tracks, or those where AI generates the entirety or primary portion of creative elements, will be excluded. However, recordings that use generative AI in a supporting role will still be eligible. This new guideline addresses growing concerns within the music industry regarding the increase of AI-generated music.

Australia's official music charts, managed by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), will ban songs primarily created by artificial intelligence (AI) starting Friday. This decision follows backlash over an AI-heavy cover of Madonna's "Like a Prayer." While "wholly AI-generated" tracks will be excluded, music that uses AI in a "supporting role" will remain eligible. AI-generated music will also not be considered for ARIA Music Awards. ARIA will use a labelling system to differentiate between "AI-Generated" and "AI-Assisted" tracks, with the former indicating AI created the primary creative elements and the latter signifying AI supported human creativity. ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd stated the changes aim to promote human artistry in the evolving music landscape.