Australia Is Changing the Rules for AI Music. Will Other Countries Follow?

Last August 25, the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) announced a landmark update to its code of practice, where fully AI-generated songs are banned from Australia’s official music charts. However, the association clarified that AI-assisted tracks remain eligible in the charts if they were substantially human-made, such as song mastering and the use of drum machines and autotune.

The code was made shortly after Australian DJ Josh Fawaz covered Madonna’s “Like A Prayer” using AI-generated vocals and drums. That cover in particular topped the ARIA dance singles chart and peaked at number 2 on Australia’s overall charts, streaming over 48 million times on Spotify.

Last January, an AI-generated song called “I Know, You’re Not Mine – Jag vet, du är inte min” by an artist called Jakub was banned from the top charts of Sweden by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI). 

The global organization also mentioned that AI guidelines would be rolled out in Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and Southeast Asia for use in their official charts. Their code, updated based on the IFPI directive last July 30, also excludes music that raises “stream or chart manipulation concerns.”

In the same month, streaming platform Bandcamp officially banned AI music on its website, whether that AI use is in all or a “substantial part” of the creative process.

Elijah Pareño

Music Writer

Elijah Pareño is the Music Writer of Rolling Stone Philippines. He writes daily music news, features, reviews, and radar stories of the website.

In addition to music writing, Pareño has written about the behind-the-scenes writers and producers from the P-pop scene, interviewed hip-hop artists like Shanti Dope and Zae, and featured up-and-coming artists for the Music Forecast 2026. Aside from music, Pareño has written about the state of affairs that affects pop culture. He wrote a movie review for 'Mortal Kombat II' and reported and interviewed photojournalists at the September 21, 2025 protests in Luneta and Mendiola.

Prior to working in Rolling Stone Philippines, Pareño was a freelance writer for 3 years and independent live music promoter

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