{"id":6838,"date":"2026-06-30T08:18:45","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/tidal-wont-pay-royalties-on-ai-generated-music-new-policy-states\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T08:18:45","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T08:18:45","slug":"tidal-wont-pay-royalties-on-ai-generated-music-new-policy-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/tidal-wont-pay-royalties-on-ai-generated-music-new-policy-states\/","title":{"rendered":"Tidal Won\u2019t Pay Royalties on AI-Generated Music, New Policy States"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tidal.com\">Tidal<\/a><\/strong> will not pay royalties on music it detects as fully generated by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a policy published on 29 June, taking a harder line than many of its streaming rivals.<\/p>\n<p>The policy states that Tidal will accept AI-generated music. \u201cArtists should have the freedom to create with AI tools, and listeners should have the autonomy to choose the type of content they consume,\u201d the company said. From mid-July, any track identified as \u201c100% AI-generated\u201d will be tagged as such.<\/p>\n<p>Tidal also expects <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/interspace-distributions-policy-on-ai-generated-music-content\/\">content distributors to flag AI-generated material<\/a> before it reaches the platform. \u201cThe responsibility to identify and tag AI-generated content should not rest with Tidal alone,\u201d the policy reads. \u201cWe expect, and will begin to enforce, that content distributors identify AI-generated content before it reaches our platform.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, Tidal will block and remove AI tracks linked to fraudulent activity, defined as impersonating established human artists, high-volume uploads, or unusual streaming patterns. This matches the approach of other services.<\/p>\n<h2>Royalty payments halted for AI tracks<\/h2>\n<p>Where Tidal diverges is on monetization. \u201cStarting today, <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/tidal-to-tag-and-demonetize-ai-generated-music-starting-mid-july\/\">AI-generated music will not be monetizable<\/a>,\u201d the company announced. It acknowledged an <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/berklee-ai-music-summit-draws-protest-debates-generative-ais-future\/\">ongoing debate<\/a> over whether AI music created from properly licensed models should earn royalties, but said its priority is to ensure royalties go to \u201coriginal works directly produced, written, and performed by people.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tidal will not knowingly attribute royalties to music it identifies as wholly AI-generated. 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