YouTube Music starts labeling AI made songs

What happened: YouTube Music now tags tracks as fully Gen AI, partially Gen AI, or no Gen AI, with labels coming to the main YouTube app. Auto tuned vocals count as no Gen AI. YouTube used music partner disclosures and its own detection tools. Deezer said in July it receives nearly 90,000 fully AI tracks a day. Spotify and Tidal already label AI music, and Apple Music plans tags later this year. AI songs can still earn money on YouTube, while Tidal cuts them from royalties and lets listeners turn them off.
Austin's take: Austin predicts human made music will become more valuable, with platforms paying more for it due to supply and demand, even as people enjoy AI songs. He's unsure whether AI songs should earn royalties.
Why it matters: Labels let listeners know what they're hearing, and platforms are splitting on whether AI tracks get paid.
What to do: Look for the new tags if you care, and check your streaming app's settings for options to filter AI music.
Not confirmed yet: Austin flags his human music value prediction as uncertain.

The Loop