Apple Music will add visible tags to AI-generated content later this year

Apple announced earlier that Apple Music will require AI transparency disclosure, covering new artworks, songs, compositions and music videos added to the platform. The company has released more details about how this mechanism works, The Hollywood Reporter found. Apple says AI tags will be available on Apple Music later this year, marking the first time the service has given an approximate timeline for the feature. Specific requirements for AI tags In a new email to creators, Apple said that AI-generated content will appear as visible tags to Apple Music listeners. Content providers must include AI transparency labels when AI is used to create significant portions of content, including songs generated by AI platforms. Apple defines AI platform-generated content as any content that comes primarily from a generative AI service. Streaming platforms respond to AI music Apple Music’s approach is just the latest example of streaming platforms responding to the influx of AI-generated music. Spotify recently stated that it would not include music by AI avatars in editorial and algorithmic recommendations by default; Deezer announced last year that songs entirely generated by AI would be excluded from recommended and editorial playlists. Deezer also announced last month that for the first time, music generated entirely by AI accounted for more than 50% of its daily new music uploads. Apple Music’s AI music listening ratio Apple Music chief Oliver Schusser recently told Billboard’s On the Record podcast that while more than a third of the music uploaded to Apple Music each month is entirely generated by AI, this type of music accounts for less than 0.5% of the service’s listening volume. Apple Music requires an active subscription and costs $11.99 per month, with the first month free, and is also available as an Apple One