Major record labels urge global charts to bar AI-generated songs

Sony Music, Universal Music Group and Warner Music Group have formed a coalition with other labels to demand that AI-produced songs be disqualified from global chart rankings. Their proposal calls for chart authorities to accept only tracks that are chiefly created by humans, with any AI involvement demonstrably lawful. The initiative follows a wave of legal actions by major labels alleging that AI generators like Suno and Udio trained on their catalogues without consent.

Industry bodies such as the RIAA and IFPI have already suggested labeling systems to identify fully or partially AI-generated tracks, and Apple has introduced optional transparency tags. Meanwhile, tech firms are making AI music tools increasingly accessible, exemplified by Google's Lyria Pro 3, which can generate three-minute songs from simple prompts. Streaming platforms face mounting pressure to curb what the coalition describes as potential streaming fraud caused by mass-uploaded AI tracks.