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Australia bans wholly AI-generated music from official charts

Australia's ARIA charts will no longer include wholly AI-generated tracks, though some AI-assisted music remains eligible.

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Australia's music industry has implemented a ban on wholly AI-generated tracks from its official ARIA charts, effective from Monday. The move aims to protect the human element of artistry. AI-assisted music that incorporates human creativity will still be permitted. The decision comes after AI-generated versions of songs, such as an AI-created variant of Madonna's Like a Prayer, achieved chart success.

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Newstalk ZB

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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.

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1News

Aus music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts

A variation of Madonna's pop hit Like a Prayer created by a producer using AI vocals and drums spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20.

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Stuff

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

Wholly AI-generated tracks will be banned from the ARIA charts from Monday next week, but some AI-assisted music will remain eligible, an ARIA statement said.

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Newstalk ZB

Anthony Healey: APRA's Head of New Zealand Operations on Australian charts banning wholly AI-generated music

AI-generated music will be banned from Australia's main music charts this week.

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