Australia’s music charts ban AI-made songs amid backlash over Madonna cover
Tracks that use AI in a ‘supporting role’ will still be eligible for inclusion in the official charts. Australia’s official music charts have banned tracks mostly created by artificial intelligence (AI) following a backlash over a cover of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” that relied heavily on the burgeoning technology.
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- Fact 1: DRC’s constitutional battle: The fight over the 2028 vote US plans to revoke business, tourism visas of 200,000 asylum seekers Brutal gang attack on strategic Haiti hillside leaves at least 30 dead Man killed in world’s largest annual bullfighting event in Mexico AI-generated music will also not be considered for recognition at the annual ARIA Music Awards under the new rules, which are set to take effect on Friday.
- Fact 2: ARIA, whose members include major music labels such as Sony Music Entertainment Australia and Universal Music Australia, publishes more than two dozen weekly music charts in Australia, including the top 50 singles and top 50 albums.
- Fact 3: Madonna performs during a surprise concert in Times Square, in New York, US, on June 4, 2026 [Brendan McDermid/Reuters]The industry association’s decision comes after a Brisbane-based DJ’s chart-topping cover of Madonna’s 1989 hit Like a Prayer attracted a backlash over its use of AI-generated vocals and drums.
- Fact 4: The cover has racked up more than 48.5 million listens on music streaming platform Spotify and currently ranks number one on the ARIA Top 20 Australian Dance Singles Chart.
Tracks that use AI in a ‘supporting role’ will still be eligible for inclusion in the official charts. Australia’s official music charts have banned tracks mostly created by artificial intelligence (AI) following a backlash over a cover of Madonna’s “Like a Prayer” that relied heavily on the burgeoning technology.
“Wholly AI-generated” music will be excluded from the charts under the changes, while tracks that use AI in a “supporting role” will still be eligible, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) said on Tuesday. DRC’s constitutional battle: The fight over the 2028 vote US plans to revoke business, tourism visas of 200,000 asylum seekers Brutal gang attack on strategic Haiti hillside leaves at least 30 dead Man killed in world’s largest annual bullfighting event in Mexico AI-generated music will also not be considered for recognition at the annual ARIA Music Awards under the new rules, which are set to take effect on Friday. ARIA said it would rely on a labelling system introduced by music industry groups last month to distinguish AI-generated tracks from those that use AI to complement human creativity.
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Original source: Al Jazeera
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