We are the music makers https://wearethemusicmakers.co/latest Music tech and AI in music: the news that matters, what we think about it, and a directory of the tools. en-us Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:30:00 GMT https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/spain-official-charts-ai-eligibility-rules-promusicae-agedi Spain's official charts set AI rules: substantially human, lawful and disclosed https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/09/spain-official-charts-ai-eligibility-rules-promusicae-agedi Promusicae and AGEDI, which compile Spain's official charts, have adopted IFPI's principles for recordings made with generative AI. A track can chart only if it is substantially human made, made with an authorised AI service and labelled for listeners. None of those terms is defined, and the Spanish announcement mentions no way to appeal. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 05:30:00 GMT We are the music makers ai-musicartist-rightsindustrychartsspainpromusicaeagediifpi https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/08/who-gets-to-chart-ifpi-luminate-billboard-ai Who gets to chart? IFPI sets AI rules, Luminate adds a label, Billboard keeps its options open https://wearethemusicmakers.co/news/2026/08/who-gets-to-chart-ifpi-luminate-billboard-ai IFPI's principles keep AI-made recordings off official charts unless they are substantially human made and built on licensed tools. Luminate, which supplies Billboard's chart data, will tag fully AI tracks rather than block them, and Billboard has promised to identify AI songs without publishing an eligibility rule. Wed, 26 Aug 2026 04:30:00 GMT We are the music makers aichartsifpiluminatebillboardartist-rights