{"id":560311,"date":"2026-06-29T18:28:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:28:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/560311\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T18:28:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T18:28:11","slug":"tidal-cracks-down-on-ai-music-by-cutting-off-monetization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/560311\/","title":{"rendered":"TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization"},"content":{"rendered":"

Music streaming service TIDAL<\/a> is the latest to take aim at AI-generated music with the introduction of a new policy<\/a> that will prevent fully AI-generated music from making money on its platform. In addition, TIDAL will use automated tools to remove AI-generated music that attempts to impersonate an artist or a group, the company said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are committed to protecting and rewarding organic creativity to avoid compromising an artist\u2019s ability to connect with and build their fandom from TIDAL subscribers. Many have told us they do not want to be exposed to \u2014 or prompted to listen to \u2014 wholly AI-generated music,\u201d wrote Tony Gervino<\/a>, TIDAL EVP and Editor-in-Chief, in an announcement<\/a>. <\/p>\n

He clarified that TIDAL\u2019s new policy was not meant to \u201cbash technological advancement,\u201d but rather focuses on protecting and rewarding \u201corganic creativity\u201d from artists. <\/p>\n

With the changes, fully AI-generated music on TIDAL will be identified and tagged as such, allowing listeners to see an \u201cAI\u201d badge next to any tracks deemed to be 100% AI. These tunes will not be able to be monetized, collect royalties, and will not be eligible for direct-to-fan sales, the company noted.<\/p>\n

TIDAL\u2019s policy joins others in the streaming music space, where services like Spotify, Apple Music, Deezer, and Qobuz<\/a> have developed their own policies to address the growing number of AI-generated tracks filling their services. Spotify last year revamped its policies to label AI music<\/a> and better filter spam, while still acknowledging that AI tools would be put to use in the music creation process to varying degrees. Apple Music also took the tagging approach<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Deezer, which said that 44% of all new music<\/a> uploaded to its platform daily is AI-generated, has taken a tougher position. It actively removes AI tracks from recommendations and excludes them from editorial playlists. It also offers its AI detection technology to rivals<\/a> and provides a consumer-facing tool<\/a> that lets you see if AI music has slipped into your own playlists on competing services. <\/p>\n

TIDAL\u2019s policy could be an interesting test to see if demonetization could be the thing to slow the deluge of AI music, which many listeners aren\u2019t interested in. <\/p>\n

\u201cRegardless of what you are reading elsewhere, AI\u2019s takeover of the music industry (and your recommendations) isn\u2019t inevitable if we take even greater steps now to monitor and control it,\u201d noted Gervino. <\/p>\n

The company said the new policy is a \u201cliving document,\u201d meaning it\u2019s open to changes as the space evolves. It goes into effect on July 15, 2026. <\/p>\n

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