General · 21 August 2026

Apple Music to label songs made with AI later this year

Apple Music plans to introduce a "Made With AI" designation for songs produced with artificial intelligence platforms. Record labels and distributors must tag songs where a significant part of the content was made with AI. Apple Music's move follows other streaming services like Spotify and Tidal, and industry groups also want new AI labelling.

By BriefTea Editorial · 21 August 2026 at 11:44

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