Is the most popular song played on Australian radio stations the product of generative AI?
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If one of Australia’s most-played radio tracks turns out to be heavily AI-shaped, disclosure and rights frameworks for generative music are about to move from ethics panels to broadcast contracts. Labels, platforms, and advertisers need a stance on AI attribution and royalties this year — or risk having regulators and collecting societies define it for them.
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