Beatport Bans AI-Generated Music
Beatport has announced that it’s banning AI-generated music, by expanding its partnership with music fraud detection specialist Beatdapp.
Under Beatport’s updated Content Guidelines, fully or majority AI-generated tracks will not be permitted on the platform. They will instead be withheld during ingestion, with rights holders notified directly.
Music created with AI assistance will still be accepted, provided the finished track remains majority human-made. These releases will be tagged during ingestion, giving Beatport’s curation team a clearer picture of what it is reviewing and featuring.
Beatport says that the policy reflects the feelings of Beatport’s DJ community.
According to a recent user survey:
- 60% said they would not play AI-generated tracks in their sets.
- 77% cited a firm preference for supporting human creators.
- Just 8% said they were currently open to playing AI-generated music.
- A further 13% would consider it if artists and labels were fairly compensated.
Speaking on this expanded partnership, Beatport CEO Matt Gralen said:
“Beatport exists to serve DJs and empower artists & labels,” said CEO Matt Gralen.
“While new production techniques have driven electronic music forward since the beginning, there is a difference between a tool that assists human creation, and a system that replaces it entirely. Beatport is built on the former.”
Is this the right balance to strike between permitting AI-assisted works, but banning ‘AI music”? Leave a comment and let us know what you think!
