21 August 2026
Apple Music will require AI-generated song labels this year
First reported
Engadget ran this on , a day before the next source picked it up.
- Apple is building a 'Made With AI' tag for its music service that will be mandatory when generative AI made up a material portion of a song.
- Previously, Apple allowed labels and distributors to voluntarily mark AI tracks. The new system will formalize this as a requirement rather than an option.
- No precise definition exists yet for what counts as 'material portion' or when the tags will actually appear on the platform.
How it was covered
The Rundown AIRowan Cheung
Apple Music will reportedly start labelling AI-generated songs later this year, following industry pressure for AI disclosures and Spotify's existing practice of flagging AI artist profiles.
Reported by Engadget