Better move would be to ban it: Apple Music steps up plan for AI-generated song labels, but some users think it doesnt go far enough

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Fri, 21 Aug 2026 22:00:00 +0000

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Apple Music will require artists to label their AI-generated music so users know what theyre getting.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple Music will soon force artists to label their AI-generated tunes It follows moves from rival streaming services to limit AI music Some users want Apple to outright ban AI tracks from its platform The subject of music generated by artificial intelligence (AI) has become a hot topic over the last couple of years, with the matter proving to be deeply polarizing among music lovers. Now, Apple is stepping in to enforce AI tags in Apple Music but some users dont think its going far enough.

According to The Hollywood Reporter , Apple sent out emails to industry partners earlier this week outlining its position. Those messages made it clear that AI labels will start appearing later this year and won't be optional. Content providers will be required to include AI Transparency Tags in any instance where AI was used to create a material portion of the
content, including tracks that are AI platform generated, Apple said. We define AI-platform-generated content as anything that is primarily derived from a generative AI service. Latest Videos From TechRadar Watch full video here:

This comes a few months after Apple started allowing record labels and
artists to voluntarily signal that tracks were made with AI assistance
through so-called Transparency Tags. The latest update goes further, though, requiring music distributors to flag AI content so consumers know exactly
what theyre getting. AI fraud and streaming manipulation (Image credit: TechRadar) Apple didnt outline how exactly it would enforce its new policy.
It follows a similar move from Spotify, which revealed earlier this month
that it would start labeling AI artists and would exclude them from curated and algorithmic recommendations. Rival service Tidal no longer pays uploaders if it detects that their submissions were made with AI. You may like Tidal's new policy on AI-generated music is especially firm Spotify to label AI-generated artists with new AI Persona tags Deezer reports over half of new music uploads are AI-generated, and it's taking fresh action

Apple Music's new course of action comes amid growing disquiet over the use
of AI in music creation. Popular concern over AI tracks has grown so much
that tools like Detect Music have emerged to help people identify whether AI was used in the music they listen to.

Surveying social media, its clear that plenty of people support Apples move. Good, but that took way too long, lamented one person on Reddit . Another
user wondered, I might switch over to Apple Music once this is implemented,
if theres also an option to block AI content. Get daily insight, inspiration and deals in your inbox Sign up for breaking news, reviews, opinion, top tech deals, and more. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over.

Yet for others, Apple isnt going far enough. As a paying customer, you should be able to block it as a setting, said one, while another contended that AI-generated music shouldnt be on the platform at all. One Redditor was
blunt, arguing that a Better move would be to outright ban it.

For many, the problem with AI music is a double one: feeling duped by the
lack of artistry when a machine created the tracks you listen to, and concern that genuine musicians are being squeezed out as a result. Add to that the known cases of fraud and streaming manipulation that are often tied to the
use of AI in music, and its clear that Apple felt that something had to be done.

With the proliferation of AI music-generation services like Suno and Beatoven , this is not a problem that will disappear overnight. But with AI tunes appearing to be highly unpopular at least once theyre identified as such Apples latest move could help to make a dent in their spread. Follow
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