US EditionApple Music Will Put Custom Tags for AI Songs and Visuals, but It’s Not Enough
Apple Music introduces optional metadata labels to disclose AI use in music creation, covering artwork, tracks, lyrics, and videos, aligning with industry transparency efforts.
- On March 4, 2026, Apple Music announced a new delivery requirement called Transparency Tags for record labels and distributors to flag AI-generated or AI-assisted content in a partner newsletter.
- Rising volumes of synthetic tracks have pressured platforms as Deezer reports over 60,000 AI-generated tracks daily and up to 85% of their streams were fraudulent, prompting varied competitor responses.
- The system covers four categories, including Artwork, Track, Composition, and Music Video, with tags applying when a material portion uses AI, Apple said.
- Apple describes the tags as optional for now and defers to Apple Music partners to classify AI content, leaving labels and distributors responsible for manual tagging, which may limit usage.
- Labels and distributors can begin applying the tags immediately, Apple updated the Apple Music Package Specification, and reports say tags may become required for transparency.
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Apple Music Doesn’t Want to Trick You With AI Songs
Apple Music is asking labels and distributors to use ‘Transparency Tags’ to disclose when AI was used to generate ‘a material portion’ of a track’s sound recording, composition (including lyrics), artwork, and music video.
Apple Music adds optional labels for AI songs and visuals
No AI usage will be assumed on works that providers haven't voluntarily tagged. | Illustration: Alex Castro / The Verge Apple is asking artists and record labels on its music streaming platform to voluntarily label songs that were made using AI. The new "Transparency Tags" metadata system for Apple Music was announced in a newsletter to industry partners yesterday, according to Music Business Worldwide, and covers four categories, including tra…
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