Macrumors iconMacrumorsAug 20, 2026 ~1 min source read

Apple Music to Label AI-Generated Songs

Apple sent emails to its music industry partners about the upcoming launch of a Made With AI label that Apple will apply to content (via The Hollywood Reporter). Content tagged as being "materially generated using AI" will have a label visible to all Apple Music users.

Apple Music to Label AI-Generated Songs
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Apple sent emails to its music industry partners about the upcoming launch of a Made With AI label that Apple will apply to content (via The Hollywood Reporter).

Content tagged as being "materially generated using AI" will have a label visible to all Apple Music users.

In March, Apple announced Transparency Tags, a system that lets music creators disclose when AI has been used.

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Apple sent emails to its music industry partners about the upcoming launch of a Made With AI label that Apple will apply to content (via The Hollywood Reporter). Content tagged as being "materially generated using AI" will have a label visible to all Apple Music users. In March, Apple announced Transparency Tags, a system that lets music creators disclose when AI has been used.

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  • Transparency Tags are available for artwork, track, composition (lyrics), and music video.
  • Apple said at the time that the tags were optional, and it would defer to content providers to determine what qualifies as.
  • Schusser said Apple has an in-house system for detecting AI, but is still relying on content makers to disclose AI use.

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