Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts
The Australian Recording Industry Association has banned AI-generated music from its official charts, requiring all entries to be substantially human-made. This move follows controversy over an AI-assisted cover song that achieved significant commercial success.
Why it matters
This represents a growing trend among global music industry bodies to protect human artistry and copyright integrity against the rapid proliferation of generative AI content.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Songs must be "substantially human made" to be included in Australia's charts
Songs that are largely or wholly created by AI have been banned from Australia's music charts.
From this week, all releases must be "substantially human made" to be eligible.
The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) said the new code would help "promote the human nature of artistry".
It follows a controversy around a cover of Madonna's Like A Prayer by Australian DJ Josh Fawaz which recently topped the ARIA dance singles chart and peaked at number 2 on the country's overall chart.
The song has become a staple of commercial radio station playlists and been streamed more than 48 million times on Spotify alone.
Fawaz later added generative AI credits to the song after a backlash.
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