A coalition of music industry trade groups led by the RIAA and IFPI has announced a new program for labeling AI music, seeking wider-spread industry adoption from the likes of streaming services and other industry stakeholders as AI-generated songs continue to flood the market.
The program would be akin to how explicit music is currently labeled on services, that little “E” box listed beside a track. The groups suggested two different labels for AI: one “AI-generated” logo to disclose a song was created wholly or mostly with AI, and a separate “AI-assisted” logo for if a recording was substantially human-created but AI was use for some “expressive elements.”
Along with the RIAA and IFPI, The Recording Academy, SAG-AFTRA, A2IM, WIN, IMPALA and the Human Artistry Campaign all signed on advocating for the labeling as well. The announcement refers to the disclosures as voluntary, and the groups said the labels are “designed to evolve as technology and requirements change.”
“Fans want to know whether and how generative AI has been used in the music to which they listen,” IFPI CEO Vikki Oakley and RIAA chairman and CEO Mitch Glazier said in a joint statement. “Given how important human artistry and authenticity is to music lovers all over the world, these labels will provide an immediately understandable and easily scalable approach to transparency. We acknowledge the many ways AI is being used creatively, so we expect to offer fans additional information as adoption of generative AI labeling grows and technology evolves.”
