On July 15, Tidal will stop paying royalties for, and will disallow directly selling, AI-generated music.
They left us the following incredibly hopeful and uplifting message:
Regardless of what you are reading elsewhere, AI’s takeover of the music industry (and your recommendations) isn’t inevitable
Tidal has often found itself prioritizing ethical policies like paying musicians more money per play than most streaming services, not charging more for lossless music quality, and offering cheaper prices for students, so it’s not too surprising to see them take a purposeful stance on AI as well.
They seem to share our frustration with AI slop, stating:
Our inboxes (and your world, we’re assuming) are inundated with music that is created completely AI-generated and impersonating existing artists purely for financial gain.
