Australia to Exclude AI-Generated Music from Charts

Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has announced that it will no longer include wholly AI-generated music on its charts, effective immediately. The move follows controversy over an Australian DJ's cover of Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' topping local music charts.

The ARIA Charts are a popular measurement of the music Australia consumes. However, with the rise of AI-generated music, some producers have alleged that generative AI was used without disclosure. For related coverage, explore our detailed analysis on Technology and Digital Systems.

Background and Context

In response to criticism on Instagram in June, Australian DJ Josh Fawaz stated that he had used AI 'as a tool' but not to create his music.

The ARIA CEO, Annabelle Herd, stated that the organization will always maintain transparency in its charts. However, she argued that rewarding unlicensed AI output would undermine the recorded music industry.

'The ARIA charts will always remain a transparent measurement of the music Australia consumes,' said Ms Herd. 'A chart that rewards unlicensed AI output would undercut the very basis of the recorded music we exist to represent.'

ARIA's Decision and Rationale

The move

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'Major global record labels have been seeking new licensing arrangements to protect their vast catalogues,' said Ms Herd. 'This decision is part of that effort.'

As AI-generated music continues to grow in popularity, consumers will need to develop ways to distinguish it from human-composed songs. The ARIA Charts will remain a key indicator of the music Australia consumes.

Key participants and industry observers noted that developments surrounding generated music barred represent an important milestone.

Some producers alleged that generative AI had been used and that it was not initially disclosed.Reuters could not immediately contact Fawaz for comment.Responding to a music producer's criticism on Instagram in June, Fawaz said that although he used AI "as a tool, it's not that deep", adding he had been releasing music long before AI and his focus was to provide his listeners "good music."This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

SYDNEY, - AI-generated music will be excluded from Australia's music charts starting this week, the country's peak music trade group stated, following controversy over an Australian DJ's cover of Madonna's "Like a Prayer" topping local music charts.The Australian Recording Industry Association, or ARIA, stated on Tuesday that wholly AI-generated tracks would no longer be eligible for its popular ARIA Charts, although recordings that use generative AI in a supporting role would remain eligible.A recording developed using generative AI will be eligible only if it is "substantially human made" and raises no concerns around streaming or chart manipulation, ARIA said.To distinguish AI-generated recordings from AI-assisted ones, ARIA stated it would apply definitions from a labelling standard confirmed Major global record labels have been seeking new licensing arrangements to protect their vast catalogues as AI-generated music grows in popularity and consumers increasingly struggle to distinguish it from human-composed songs."The ARIA charts will always remain a transparent measurement of the music Australia consumes, but a chart that rewards unlicensed AI output would undercut the very basis of the recorded music we exist to represent," ARIA CEO Annabelle Herd said.ARIA compiles Australia's most popular songs and albums in the ARIA Charts, which are released on Apple Music and Spotify every Friday.Queensland-based DJ Josh Fawaz's cover of Madonna's 1989 hit "Like a Prayer" became the most-played song on Australian radio and reached No. 4 on two ARIA charts in July.

Some producers alleged that generative AI had been used and that it was not initially disclosed.Reuters could not immediately contact Fawaz for comment.Responding to a music producer's criticism on Instagram in June, Fawaz stated that although he used AI "as a tool, it's not that deep", adding he had been releasing music long before AI and his focus was to provide his listeners "good music."This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.