Music Industry Proposes 2 A.I. Song Labels as 75,000 Tracks a Day Hit Deezer
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 13
Music Industry Proposes 2 A.I. Song Labels as 75,000 Tracks a Day Hit Deezer
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 13
Summary
Two proposed labels would mark songs as either fully or primarily A.I.-generated or substantially human-made with some A.I. assistance, under a plan announced Friday by industry groups led by major-label trade bodies.
The labels split into “AI” for tracks whose main creative elements come from A.I. and “ai” for songs created mostly by humans but using A.I. for some expressive elements.
75,000 A.I.-generated tracks a day are being uploaded to Deezer—nearly half its daily intake—underscoring why artists, fans and labels say clearer disclosure is needed.
The proposal would extend the music business’s warning-label approach beyond explicit lyrics, aiming to give listeners a standard way to see whether and how generative A.I. was used.