Australia bans fully AI-made songs from charts after Madonna cover goes viral

It became one of the most played tracks on Australian radio last month. But now, a cover of Madonna’s hit Like a Prayer stands to be banned from official charts, thanks to new rules set by the country’s music industry.

Australia's recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists' livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday.

Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday. The crackdown comes as a variation of Madonna’s pop hit “Like a Prayer” created by an Australian pro

ARIA's chief executive said "These changes reflect our intent to remain dynamic and promote the human nature of artistry."

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.

Songs largely or entirely made by artificial intelligence will be banned from Australia’s top music charts from this week, in a move to protect “the human nature of artistry”.  New guidance from the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) stipulates that music must be “substantially human made” in order to be

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), the trade group representing the country’s music industry, has banned wholly AI-generated songs from its weekly charts that showcase the most popular tracks in Australia. The changes, which take effect Friday, were outlined in an update to the ARIA Charts’ code of p

Crackdown comes as a variation of Madonna’s ‘Like a Prayer’ created by a producer using AI-generated vocals and drums has spent 16 weeks in the Australian top 20

Australia's move comes as AI music floods streaming platforms, with a new study finding 38.5% of music released globally in July involved AI.

Australia’s recorded music industry will bar tracks wholly generated by artificial intelligence from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods, a representative said on Tuesday.

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

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

This is basically a riff on ‘You wouldn’t steal a car’ and means only the human league can have a hit

Australia’s recorded music industry says tracks wholly generated by AI will be barred from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods

Australia’s recorded music industry says tracks wholly generated by AI will be barred from official charts as burgeoning generative technologies threaten artists’ livelihoods

Australia’s music industry bans AI-generated tracks from official charts  AP News

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

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

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

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 Recordi

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