Songs created by AI banned from Australia's music charts

The move comes weeks after a DJ admitted using AI to remix a Madonna song that topped the Australian charts.

Australia Bans Generative A.I. From Official Music Charts

Under new rules, recordings developed using generative A.I. will only be allowed if they are “substantially human-made,” the peak body says.

By Laura Chung

Australia’s music charts ban AI-made songs amid backlash over Madonna cover

Tracks that use AI in a 'supporting role' will still be eligible for inclusion in the official charts.

Australia's music chart bars fully AI-generated music

The ARIA chart is drawing a line between artists who use AI as a tool and songs created largely by machines.

Australia’s top music charts ban AI songs to protect human artists

Music made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia’s top charts under new guidelines aimed at protecting “the human nature of artistry”, an industry body said on Tuesday. Under new rules in force from Friday, music must be “substantially human made” to be eligible for the charts, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) said. “Wholly AI-generated tracks will not be eligible for the ARIA Charts,” the group said. It said its charts would exclude songs that use AI “t...

By Agence France-Presse

Australia's music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

The crackdown comes as a variation of a Madonna pop hit sparks debate

By Associated Press

'Just plain insulting': Sellers on Shopee and TikTok call out auto-generated AI ads that mislead customers

In one AI-generated video on Shopee, a book by a local author, which deals with themes such as emotional and verbal abuse, was described as a "fun" story.

ARIA Sets AI Eligibility Rules for Its Charts, Barring Wholly AI-Generated Tracks

To qualify, a recording must be "substantially human-made" and raise "no stream or chart manipulation concerns."

By Jessica Lynch