Believe, BMG, Concord, Dirty Hit, Glassnote Records, HYBE Corp., Mom+Pop Music, Partisan Records, Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group have proposed a new set of principles to govern the eligibility of recordings developed with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) services for inclusion in music charts.
The framework would establish a clear boundary between human-led creativity and works that are purely synthetic or generated by unauthorized AI models. It will also help to ensure that any tracks with a fraudulently boosted stream count are not recognized and celebrated in the charts.
These principles would enable official charts to accommodate appropriate use of AI in the creative process whilst remaining an authentic celebration of human artistry.
Under the proposed guidelines, a recording developed using AI would only qualify for chart inclusion if it meets three core criteria, including The AI service used is properly authorized and lawful; The track is substantially human made; and It does not raise stream or chart manipulation concerns.
The principles are intended to provide a unified road-map for the consideration of official chart compilers, industry bodies and affiliated stakeholders worldwide. Together, the organizations proposing these principles, said in a joint statement that they stand ready to work with charts and industry bodies around the world to discuss these principles and support implementation of these important safeguards for human creativity by charts and industry bodies.
Tracks created using generative AI systems have been appearing on streaming services, however many of these have been developed with tools that have been trained on artists’ music without authorization. These tracks are also commonly associated with streaming fraud. To tackle this, record companies are driving the development and licensing of AI music services that respect the rights of music creators.
Through the implementation of these principles, human creators will have further assurance that tracks manufactured via unauthorized algorithms unjustly built upon their work – or fraudulently promoted – will not be celebrated by industry charts.
Source: RTT Music News
