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Major Labels Just Changed the Rules for AI Music — And It’s NOT What You Think

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The three biggest record labels in the world — Sony, Universal, and Warner — have come together with independent labels to propose a new framework for how AI-generated and AI-assisted music should be treated on official music charts. And what they decided might not be what artists expected.

Instead of drawing the line at whether an artist uses AI at all, the proposal focuses on whether a song is “substantially human-made.” That means artists using AI as an assistive tool could still qualify, while mass-produced, fully AI-generated music, unlicensed AI tools, streaming fraud, and fake plays are the real targets.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 The Major Labels Just Defined a “Real Artist”
01:18 What Actually Happened
02:14 What the New AI Music Proposal Means
03:15 This Is NOT an Official Rule Yet
04:04 The 3 Biggest Rules for AI Music
05:21 Why Ownership & Documentation Matter
06:34 AI-Assisted vs. AI-Generated Music
08:35 Who These New Rules Are Really Targeting
09:49 The AI Licensing Problem
11:20 Suno, Udio & the Major Label Disagreement
12:32 What Independent Artists Should Do
13:12 3 Things This Proposal Gets Right
13:39 3 Major Questions Still Unanswered
14:20 What This Means for the Future of AI Music
15:14 How to Protect Your Music

20 Comments

@DJDAEMABUS 1 month ago

They are trying to control the Sovereign AI software by declaring that you can only use licensed corporate-owned cloud-based BS instead of your own personally trained AI agent system they do not want you to be Sovereign they want to control and be The gatekeepers of AI, to hell with that!

@jimsigrist5506 1 month ago (edited)

At 66 years old, I paid my dues home recording, producing, arranging, mixing, and mastering 10 original songs. It took me 4 years part time. At my age, I have 60 originals, no band, and no audience. I supplied the lyrics, genre, tempo, instrument, and vocal choices to Suno. The result was nothing short of miraculous. Studio musician quality. All the cover bands I played in could never touch this quality and variety of musicianship. No regrets. Not in it for the money.

@Beldamuse 1 month ago (edited)

I am 53. Have been a lyricist since I was 15.
Also, vocalist/lyricist/co-composer of a band for 20 years.

I don't have a band anymore, but I still have a lot to say. Suno makes it possible. I give it my melodies and harmonies, my voice, my lyrics, and then I start working it with AI.

I will not document any step of my work, I am already an auditor in my other job. Music is my escape from auditing.

I will never reach "charts", nor have any income from music, not my goal. I just wanna leave a memory.

@Dontdothat5300 1 month ago

I just want to tell a lifetime of stories and hear them as music ….

@bobbygotthesauce8204 1 month ago

As if these major labels have morality

@braunhausmedia 1 month ago

First, forcing artists to hand over paper trails or document every single plug-in, stem edit, and session file just to prove "humanity" is an absolute line-crossing intrusion. The workflow, the secret sauce, and the trial-and-error that happens in the studio are private to the creator. Turning the creative process into an audit trail just to satisfy corporate gatekeepers completely strips the joy out of making music.

Second, the hypocrisy from the major labels on "transparency" is staggering. For over a century, record labels have operated behind non-disclosure agreements, secret ghost-writing credits, undisclosed session players, slick pitch-correction tools, uncredited producers, and deeply opaque accounting practices. Expecting independent artists to operate under full-disclosure audits while the majors built their entire empire on backroom deals and smoke and mirrors is absurd.

@elektron2kim666 1 month ago

Youtube is my "label" and I'm the CEO of a tiny channel, maybe poor, but it's funny. At least to me.

@chinesesteel2713 1 month ago

The Corporations want to control your soul through contracts and to get that they need to confuse what copyrights protect about authorship. .

@AURALUXmusicAI 1 month ago

The most beautiful takeaway from this video is in the comments. People aren't trying to game the industry; they just want to hear their own feelings and lyrics come to life. Music was always meant to be an outlet, and this technology finally gives everyone a voice.

@johnzeusofficial 1 month ago

This discussion is valid, but by 2030, none of this will make much sense anymore. I create music with Suno myself using a hybrid approach, but I do it as a hobby, simply because I’m passionate about the music I make. The trend will be for people to create music for themselves to listen to. I don’t care about the charts, and these platforms don’t pay artists well anyway. There’s a lot of hypocrisy surrounding this, which is why I think this whole war is baseless.

@laorejarara 1 month ago

The corporations became complacent, and now they're terrified because Suno is a threat to them. They're desperate because Suno generates pretty good quality audio. And they didn't train any models. They're way behind Suno.

@Gatemouth 1 month ago

I need to connect with you ASAP! Great video. Inspired my soul.

@QuanJoseph 1 month ago

Great Video, love the fact you just stated the facts and keep everything simple and clear. thank you

@ROSESOFAUGUST 1 month ago

Very interesting and informative and I totally agree with this as a musician and song writer

@warartwar 1 month ago

How happy you are for this announcement. No one knew your music before you talked about Suno and I see how much people hate that music but that music has given people the opportunity to create music, maybe not professionally but at least they have the opportunity to create with 10 dollars. The music that you make as professionals is tasteless music. Don't be so happy about monopolizing the right to create music. The day will come when things will be better without your slanderous intervention

@TheStoryteller-AussieSongs 1 month ago

Ha, the majors care about one thing and one thing only, making money. If they can find a way to do it from AI, they will throw human artists under the bus.

@logicprofan1066 1 month ago

Major labels aren't exactly changing the rules, they are just trying to make sure it never applies to them, only to the little guy. They use ai technologies and have been, decades longer than the rest of us knew it existed. They had unlimited wealth to promote their artists and inside connections to mainstream media. They'll continue to look the other way regarding their own.

@ACrazyCatLadyUK 1 month ago

I'm 46 , I have complex PTSD. I have a music ai artist. I'm fully transparent on all platforms, It's human controlled. I use suno. I have always wanted to make music. Now I can , I'm not in it for the money or fame, I want to keep myself safe due to personal reasons. Yes I have a small following, Mora Rei is my artist. Music is my threapy , Suno helps me with what I want to create , It is based on my real voice and a voice blended to create the voice. All I want to do is share my music with the world and hoping its there for someone as it is and has been for me. I'm not doing any harm to anyone, I'm doing all of this all on my own. I'm the same as Jim above . The market is big enough as it is, I have verification on most platforms as I want full transparency . But I'm not going to apoligise to ANYONE if this is helping me and helping others . I'm not here to compete with anyone, The joy and human part is right here, It helps assists me. Mine is not slop. Have a lovely day everyone

@LostSignalDigital 1 month ago

Really appreciate you highlighting the stark split between the majors—especially pointing out how Warner and Universal are cutting commercial deals while Sony remains in active litigation. It illustrates just how fractured the industry’s AI strategy actually is. Without a strict, objective percentage defining 'substantially human,' isn't this entire six-principle test just a subjective gatekeeping mechanism that major labels can selectively enforce against independent artists while exempting their own roster? If the coalition framework explicitly requires AI tools to be 'properly authorized and licensed,' how can an independent artist safely consider the licensing status 'not their problem to solve' without risking downstream chart disqualification or copyright strikes from distributors?

@xscarlettb4598 1 month ago

You said stop being lazy... Hear me out: I loved the education you provided in this video. I personally use Suno for the production portion of it. I've been autoimmune since birth and I have a host of other health issues that don't make it easy for me to get to the studio. I write my own music and record my own vocals. I rely on Suno to clean up the quality. . I've been writing since I was 13, and no matter what I do in life, I always come back to music. This is the first time I've ever felt like I've actually had a chance for people to hear my creativity. So when you say "lazy" I don't take offense because I know you're not talking about me. I have been legally ruled disabled, and I unfortunately don't have the resources or funds to pay for studio time as most of my money goes into bills and healthcare (with insurance), additionally, I'm at my most creative when I make my music alone because my music is based on the reality of someone like me going through life. I'd love to connect somehow and pick your brain. Great video 💖