ARIA Bans AI Songs From Charts
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- Date Published
- 25 Aug 2026
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- 2
- Australian
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- 25 Aug 2026, 10:02 am
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The Australian Recording Industry Association, ARIA, has announced that songs generated entirely by artificial intelligence will not be included on the nation's official music charts.
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The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) has established a new policy excluding songs generated entirely by artificial intelligence from the national music charts, while allowing tracks with partial AI assistance. This decision reflects an immediate governance response to the proliferation of generative AI in creative industries, following the success of an AI-produced track by a Queensland DJ. While primarily focused on intellectual property and cultural impact, the move highlights Australian efforts to establish regulatory boundaries around frontier AI outputs in the public sphere. The policy serves as a domestic precedent for managing the rapid integration of AI capabilities into critical social and economic infrastructure.
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The Australian Recording Industry Association, ARIA, has announced that songs generated entirely by artificial intelligence will not be included on the nation's official music charts.Tracks recorded using some AI will still be eligible for listing through.ARIA's decision comes after a song produced by a Queensland DJ using AI became the most-played track on Australian radio in July.More InformationFeatured: Annabelle Herd, CEO, Australian Recording Industry AssociationDr. Suelette Dreyfus, University of MelbourneCreditsSamantha Donovan, PresenterDijana Damjanovic, ReporterImage DetailsThe iconic ARIA Award trophy(Supplied: ARIA)Program:More from PM Appears In AEMO warns AI data centres will drain power gridDuration: 25 minutes 44 seconds25m 6itemsIn this episode1 of 6AI data centre power use to surge Duration: 4 minutes 20 seconds4m 20s2 of 6Ukraine gets UK missile blueprintsDuration: 4 minutes 52 seconds4m 52s3 of 6Major NSW property developer in administrationDuration: 3 minutes 52 seconds3m 52s4 of 6NT rangers appeal for bird flu fundingDuration: 3 minutes 39 seconds3m 39s5 of 6PlayingARIA bans AI songs from chartsDuration: 3 minutes 40 seconds3m 40s6 of 6Rabbitoh Jai Arrow to reach 100 game markDuration: 3 minutes 16 seconds3m 16s