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PublishedJune 29, 2026 at 7:47 PM
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Tidal won’t pay royalties on AI-generated music, but isn’t banning it outright

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Tidal shared its new policies regarding AI-generated music today and how the platform plans to "protect artists" and "inform listeners." Instead of banning it outright, starting on July 15th Tidal will label tracks it has identified as being 100 percent AI-generated with an icon. But starting today
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