{"id":2111131,"date":"2026-08-25T10:47:21","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:47:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2111131"},"modified":"2026-08-25T10:47:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T07:47:21","slug":"australia-bans-ai-generated-music-from-its-official-charts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2111131","title":{"rendered":"Australia bans AI-generated music from its official charts"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/77\/61\/1200x675_cmsv2_77b8f00e-132e-57e6-a1d2-169ff300fbcb-9887761.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article id=\"abe-2920525-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-1 m-modeDesktop-1 m-modeXL-1\" data-nid=\"2920525\" data-cid=\"9888630\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<figure id=\"abe-2920525-label-pos1-c-latest-stories\" class=\"the-media-object__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs\">\n<div id=\"adb-article-breadcrumb\" class=\"c-article-breadcrumbs__list\">\n<p>                          Culture<\/p>\n<p>                          Culture news<\/p><\/div>\n<\/nav>\n<h1 class=\"c-article-redesign-title\">\n                            Australia bans AI-generated music from its official charts<\/h1>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-video u-position-relative \">\n<div class=\"js-superdiv u-aspect-ratio-16x9 u-position-relative \" data-controller=\"video-player\" data-sponsored=\"Partner content\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"js-poster-img c-article-media__img\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/77\/61\/1536x864_cmsv2_77b8f00e-132e-57e6-a1d2-169ff300fbcb-9887761.jpg\" width=\"1536\" height=\"864\" loading=\"eager\" alt=\"Waveforms of audio files from various instruments are displayed on a computer screen during the creation of an AI musical piece on SUNO\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-caption u-position-absolute\"><i id=\"article-caption-content\" class=\"c-article-caption__content\"><span class=\"c-article-caption__text\"><br \/>\n              Waveforms of audio files from various instruments are displayed on a computer screen during the creation of an AI musical piece on SUNO<br \/>\n                    <span class=\"u-color-white\">&#8211;\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__copyright\">Copyright\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"c-article-caption__credit\">Credit: AP Photo <\/span><\/span><\/i><\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-image-copyright c-article-image-copyright--novideo\">\n      Copyright\u00a0Credit: AP Photo\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"h-grid o-article-newsy__main__body u-article-content\">\n<div class=\"o-article-newsy__contributors-publication-date\">\n<div class=\"c-article-contributors\">\n  By&amp;nbspTheo Farrant\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-article-publication-date\" data-timestamp=\"1787654841\">\n         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&#8220;substantially human made&#8221;.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-mobile-only\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"c-ad u-show-for-desktop\">\n<div class=\"c-ad__placeholder\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-ad__placeholder__logo\" src=\"https:\/\/static.euronews.com\/website\/images\/logos\/logo-euronews-stacked-outlined-72x72-grey-9.svg\" width=\"72\" height=\"72\" alt loading=\"lazy\"><span>ADVERTISEMENT<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) says the new rules are designed to &#8220;promote the human nature of artistry&#8221; as AI-generated tracks increasingly find their way onto streaming services, radio stations and even the charts.<\/p>\n<p>The move follows controversy surrounding Australian DJ Josh Fawaz, whose AI-assisted cover of Madonna\u2019s &#8216;Like A Prayer&#8217; recently reached No. 1 on the ARIA dance singles chart and peaked at No. 2 overall. <\/p>\n<p>Following a backlash, Fawaz added generative AI credits to the song, which has been streamed more than 48 million times on Spotify alone. <\/p>\n<h2>What artists can and can&#8217;t do under the new rules<\/h2>\n<p>Under ARIA&#8217;s new rules, artists can still technically use AI as part of the creative process. But humans must have written the song and performed the lead vocal and primary instruments. AI-assisted mastering will also remain allowed. <\/p>\n<p>ARIA chief executive Annabelle Herd said: &#8220;Artists already use AI tools in their work, the charts can and should evolve to keep room for that, but music generated wholesale by services built on artists&#8217; recordings is a different matter.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>She added: &#8220;A chart that rewards unlicensed AI output would undercut the very basis of the recorded music we exist to represent.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Most recently, seven-time Grammy-winning producer Dr Dre revealed in an interview with The New York Times that he sees AI as another tool in the music-tech toolbox. He said: &#8220;I don\u2019t see it as a threat. I think the only people that see it as a threat are the people who have trouble creating.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>He added: \u201cI had a discussion with a few people a few days ago. They were against AI, and I\u2019m like, \u2018OK, you sound like the person that would have been against the drum machine when it came out.\u2019 Or synthesisers, right?\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">&#8216;Stolen intellectual property&#8217;: German court rules AI music generator Suno broke copyright rules<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Alarming study reveals that almost 40 per cent of music released globally in July 2026 used AI<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Growing concerns over AI music<\/h2>\n<p>ARIA&#8217;s decision comes as AI&#8217;s presence in the music industry becomes harder and harder to ignore.<\/p>\n<p>A <strong>new study by SubmitHub<\/strong>, an online platform that allows users to submit music to playlists and blogs, found that almost 40 per cent of new music released globally in July 2026 used AI in its creation.<\/p>\n<p>The company analysed more than one million tracks using its SH Labs AI detector. It found that 23.2 per cent were fully AI-generated, while another 15.3 per cent contained AI-generated audio that had been &#8220;modified or processed&#8221; by humans.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.6665\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/77\/61\/808x539_cmsv2_425e0b55-2963-5993-9285-7e30e19a1a85-9887761.jpg\" alt=\"A computer screen shows the early stages of an AI music song being created.\"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">A computer screen shows the early stages of an AI music song being created.<\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: AP Photo <\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a statement, SubmitHub\u2019s founder Jason Grishkoff said: &#8220;I think the path forward for AI music is disclosure. People should be able to decide for themselves whether they want to engage with AI-generated music.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spotify is now taking steps to make AI-generated artists easier for its listeners to spot. From September, the streaming giant will begin adding an <strong>&#8220;AI Persona&#8221; badge<\/strong> to some artist profiles, allowing users to identify artists whose music may have been generated using artificial intelligence.<\/p>\n<p>AI Personas will also be excluded from Spotify\u2019s editorial and algorithmic recommendations, in an effort to give greater visibility to music made by genuine human musicians and artists.<\/p>\n<p>Last year, the platform revealed that it had removed 75 million spam tracks over a 12-month period, as AI tools contributed to a flood of low-quality and fraudulent music.<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-widget-related\" data-stories-id data-event=\"widget_related\">\n<div class=\"c-widget-related__title\"><b class=\"c-widget-related__title__text\" lang=\"en\">Related<\/b><\/div>\n<ul class=\"c-widget-related__list\">\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">Breaking Rust: AI artist tops US chart for first time as study reveals alarming recognition stats<\/li>\n<li class=\"c-widget-related__item\">The Velvet Sundown explained: What\u2019s behind the Spotify-verified AI band controversy?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<h2>The alarming success of AI-generated music<\/h2>\n<p>But are people actually listening to this AI-generated music? In some cases, yes.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The Velvet Sundown<\/strong> provided an early glimpse of how easily AI-generated artists can break through into the mainstream. The psychedelic rock project appeared on Spotify in 2025 and quickly amassed more than a million monthly listeners, releasing two albums in June.<\/p>\n<p>Its supposed four members &#8211; complete with names (led by vocalist and \u201cmellotron sorcerer\u201d Gabe Farrow), photographs and elaborate biographies &#8211; appeared to present the band as a genuine four-piece from the US.<\/p>\n<div class=\"widget widget--type-image widget--size-fullwidth widget--animation-fade-in widget--align-center\" data-ratio=\"0.5625\">\n<div class=\"widget__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"widget__ratio widget__ratio--auto\">\n<div class=\"widget__contents\">\n<figure class=\"widget__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"widgetImage__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/87\/12\/48\/808x454_cmsv2_3aaa7fb6-69ee-5b0c-afb5-e210f734da99-9871248.jpg\" alt=\"AI-generated image of the fictitious band The Velvet Sundown \"><figcaption class=\"widget__caption\"><span class=\"widget__captionWrap\"><span class=\"widget__captionText\">AI-generated image of the fictitious band The Velvet Sundown <\/span><span class=\"widget__captionCredit\">Credit: The Velvet Sundown<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>But doubts soon emerged. Reddit users started questioning the band\u2019s authenticity after their music began appearing in listeners\u2019 Spotify Discover Weekly playlists, while the group&#8217;s imagery and promotional material appeared clearly artificial.<\/p>\n<p>The band\u2019s own social media accounts initially denied the allegations, insisting that the music had been created by \u201creal\u201d people using \u201creal instruments, real minds, and real soul\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Eventually, The Velvet Sundown\u2019s Spotify profile was updated to acknowledge the truth. The band described itself as a \u201csynthetic music project guided by human creative direction\u201d, with its music, voices, lyrics and imagery created with the assistance of AI.<\/p>\n<p>The group still has more than 100,000 monthly listeners and several of their tracks have over one millions streams.<\/p>\n<p>The phenomenon has also spilled into more traditional measures of musical success with the AI-generated country project <strong>Breaking Rust<\/strong> reaching No 1 on Billboard\u2019s Country Digital Song Sales chart last year, with &#8216;Walk My Walk&#8217;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>                                  Go to accessibility shortcuts<\/p>\n<div class=\"c-article-share-comment u-align-items-center u-display-flex\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__links u-align-items-center u-display-flex u-justify-content-center js-c-article-share-comment-share\"><span class=\"c-article-share-comment__label\">Share<\/span><\/span><span 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src=\"https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/74\/97\/320x180_cmsv2_e3cfd1f1-aab6-5e7f-b7f0-2bad99a6f7d9-9887497.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"Tributes pour in for Philippe Bouvard, iconic French radio presenter and cultural figure, dead at 96\" height=\"9\" width=\"16\"><\/figure>\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Death of a titan of French radio and TV: Emmanuel Macron pays tribute to Philippe Bouvard<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920023-pos1-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2920023\" data-cid=\"9886041\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Netherlands withdraws from &#8216;no longer&#8217; neutral 2027 Eurovision<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2919986-pos2-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2919986\" data-cid=\"9885752\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Celebrities call for protection of child actors after Hayden Panettiere\u2019s death<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920097-pos3-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2920097\" data-cid=\"9886438\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Has Meghan Markle been dropped from her acting comeback?<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2919987-pos4-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2919987\" data-cid=\"9885753\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    Erling Haaland&#8217;s new haircut goes viral and sends both fans and celebrities into a frenzy<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<article id=\"abe-2920054-pos5-mostViewed\" class=\"the-media-object m-modeMobile-3 m-modeDesktop-3 m-modeXL-3 the-media-object--has-related the-media-object--no-label\" data-nid=\"2920054\" data-cid=\"9886213\" data-part-label=\"Partner content\">\n<div class=\"the-media-object__content\">\n<h3 class=\"the-media-object__title  \">\n<p>    How a creepy costume led to a TikTok trend \u2014 and real world paranoia<br \/>\n  <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"articleBody\" data-key=\"articleBody\">Australia has banned largely or wholly AI-generated songs from its official music charts, requiring releases to be &#8220;substantially human made&#8221;.The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) says the new rules are designed to &#8220;promote the human nature of artistry&#8221; as AI-generated tracks increasingly find their way onto streaming services, radio stations and even the charts.The move follows controversy surrounding Australian DJ Josh Fawaz, whose AI-assisted cover of Madonna\u2019s &#8216;Like A Prayer&#8217; recently reached No. 1 on the ARIA dance singles chart and peaked at No. 2 overall.Following a backlash, Fawaz added generative AI credits to the song, which has been streamed more than 48 million times on Spotify alone.What artists can and can&#8217;t do under the new rulesUnder ARIA&#8217;s new rules, artists can still technically use AI as part of the creative process. But humans must have written the song and performed the lead vocal and primary instruments. AI-assisted mastering will also remain allowed.ARIA chief executive Annabelle Herd said: &#8220;Artists already use AI tools in their work, the charts can and should evolve to keep room for that, but music generated wholesale by services built on artists&#8217; recordings is a different matter.&#8221;She added: &#8220;A chart that rewards unlicensed AI output would undercut the very basis of the recorded music we exist to represent.&#8221;Most recently, seven-time Grammy-winning producer Dr Dre revealed in an interview with The New York Times that he sees AI as another tool in the music-tech toolbox. He said: &#8220;I don\u2019t see it as a threat. I think the only people that see it as a threat are the people who have trouble creating.&#8221;He added: \u201cI had a discussion with a few people a few days ago. They were against AI, and I\u2019m like, \u2018OK, you sound like the person that would have been against the drum machine when it came out.\u2019 Or synthesisers, right?\u201dGrowing concerns over AI musicARIA&#8217;s decision comes as AI&#8217;s presence in the music industry becomes harder and harder to ignore.A new study by SubmitHub, an online platform that allows users to submit music to playlists and blogs, found that almost 40 per cent of new music released globally in July 2026 used AI in its creation.The company analysed more than one million tracks using its SH Labs AI detector. It found that 23.2 per cent were fully AI-generated, while another 15.3 per cent contained AI-generated audio that had been &#8220;modified or processed&#8221; by humans.In a statement, SubmitHub\u2019s founder Jason Grishkoff said: &#8220;I think the path forward for AI music is disclosure. People should be able to decide for themselves whether they want to engage with AI-generated music.\u201dSpotify is now taking steps to make AI-generated artists easier for its listeners to spot. From September, the streaming giant will begin adding an &#8220;AI Persona&#8221; badge to some artist profiles, allowing users to identify artists whose music may have been generated using artificial intelligence.AI Personas will also be excluded from Spotify\u2019s editorial and algorithmic recommendations, in an effort to give greater visibility to music made by genuine human musicians and artists.Last year, the platform revealed that it had removed 75 million spam tracks over a 12-month period, as AI tools contributed to a flood of low-quality and fraudulent music.The alarming success of AI-generated musicBut are people actually listening to this AI-generated music? In some cases, yes.The Velvet Sundown provided an early glimpse of how easily AI-generated artists can break through into the mainstream. The psychedelic rock project appeared on Spotify in 2025 and quickly amassed more than a million monthly listeners, releasing two albums in June.Its supposed four members &#8211; complete with names (led by vocalist and \u201cmellotron sorcerer\u201d Gabe Farrow), photographs and elaborate biographies &#8211; appeared to present the band as a genuine four-piece from the US.But doubts soon emerged. Reddit users started questioning the band\u2019s authenticity after their music began appearing in listeners\u2019 Spotify Discover Weekly playlists, while the group&#8217;s imagery and promotional material appeared clearly artificial.The band\u2019s own social media accounts initially denied the allegations, insisting that the music had been created by \u201creal\u201d people using \u201creal instruments, real minds, and real soul\u201d.Eventually, The Velvet Sundown\u2019s Spotify profile was updated to acknowledge the truth. The band described itself as a \u201csynthetic music project guided by human creative direction\u201d, with its music, voices, lyrics and imagery created with the assistance of AI.The group still has more than 100,000 monthly listeners and several of their tracks have over one millions streams.The phenomenon has also spilled into more traditional measures of musical success with the AI-generated country project Breaking Rust reaching No 1 on Billboard\u2019s Country Digital Song Sales chart last year, with &#8216;Walk My Walk&#8217;.<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/culture\/2026\/08\/25\/australia-bans-ai-generated-music-from-its-official-charts&#8221;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/images.euronews.com\/articles\/stories\/09\/88\/77\/61\/1200x675_cmsv2_77b8f00e-132e-57e6-a1d2-169ff300fbcb-9887761.jpg&#8221;] Armenia Armenia detains former President Kocharyan on corruption charges Culture news Country music icon Dolly Parton dies aged 80, family announces Space Sophie Adenot makes her second spacewalk Europe News Three arrested after Slovak police thwart planned arson attack Armenia Armenia detains former President Kocharyan on corruption charges Culture news Country music [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[90],"tags":[226,36],"class_list":["post-2111131","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-international","tag-crawlmanager","tag-euronews-com"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111131","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2111131"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2111131\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2111131"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=2111131"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=2111131"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}