Apple Music's AI disclosure labels will soon be mandatory, rather than optional

AI-generated content in the Apple Music app may get easier than ever to spot, as record labels and distributors will be required to label it as such later in 2026.
Apple Music's AI disclosure tags will soon become mandatory.
Back in March 2026, Apple introduced Transparency Tags for Apple Music. These are entirely optional disclosure labels, which were used to indicate that specific content was "materially generated" with the help of artificial intelligence.At the time, Apple said it believed di