Tidal to Stop Royalties and Add Labels on Fully AI-Generated Tracks Starting June 29

Tidal will stop paying royalties on tracks identified as 100 percent AI-generated starting June 29, 2026, The Verge reported. The streaming service will add an icon label to those tracks beginning July 15. The company said its priority is ensuring royalties go to original works directly produced, written, and performed by people.

“We will therefore not knowingly attribute royalties to music we identify as wholly AI-generated,” the announcement stated. Tidal plans to label uploads that are substantially AI-generated once detection tools improve. It will also begin enforcing an expectation that content distributors properly label AI-generated music.

Starting mid-July, Tidal will remove or block AI-generated music tied to fraudulent activity. That includes tracks designed to deceive listeners or interfere with authentic artists, high-volume uploads, or unusual streaming activity. The policy covers any AI tool that exploits an individual’s or group’s music, name or likeness, deceives listeners, or diminishes service quality.