Tidal won’t pay royalties on AI-generated music but isn’t banning it outright
Tidal has announced a new policy to label AI-generated music and stop paying royalties for tracks identified as wholly AI-created. The platform aims to protect human artists while allowing for the continued presence of AI content on its service.
Why it matters
This represents a significant shift in the music industry's approach to AI, balancing technological innovation with the protection of human creators' intellectual property.
Tidal shared its new policies regarding AI-generated music today and how the platform plans to “protect artists” and “inform listeners.” Instead of banning it outright, starting on July 15th Tidal will label tracks it has identified as being 100 percent AI-generated with an icon. But starting today those tracks will no longer be monetizable. “Tidal’s priority is ensuring royalties go to original works directly produced, written, and performed by people. We will therefore not knowingly attribute royalties to music we identify as wholly AI-generated,” the company’s announcement reads.
The article objectively outlines the new corporate policy and the reasoning behind it.
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