Three labels — ‘entirely’, ‘partially’ or ‘not at all’ generated by AI — appear on the YouTube Music and YouTube players, without affecting the monetisation of the tracks in question.
YouTube Music has started to display labels indicating the use of generative AI in streamed tracks. Three levels are planned: fully AI-generated, partially generated (a mix of AI-produced elements and artist contributions), or without generative AI, which does not exclude classic production tools such as Auto-Tune. By tapping the label on the player page, the listener discovers at which level the AI intervened: composition, voice or other. The system also extends to the main YouTube application.
Transparency rather than restriction
The labels are based on both detection tools and the declarations of rights holders, who are invited to indicate their use of AI themselves. Unlike some competitors, YouTube does not penalize these songs: the intervention of AI does not make them ineligible for monetization. The platform is also developing its own generative music tools, such as Dream Track.
Other services have chosen a stricter line. Deezer, which receives about 90,000 fully AI-generated tracks every day, removes them from its editorial recommendations and playlists, while TIDAL does not pay royalties for fully synthetic recordings. Spotify and Apple Music also report this type of content.
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