Major labels call for AI slop songs to be banned from entering charts around the world - Engadget

Major music labels including Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group are urging chart companies to exclude AI-generated tracks unless they are primarily human-made and any AI involvement is lawful. The push follows chart success for synthetic songs, lawsuits against AI music generators, and growing industry calls for transparency labels on streaming platforms. The article also notes that AI tools are making music creation easier while platforms face large volumes of AI-generated or spam-like uploads.

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