Tag: Music Business

iHeartRadio and its parent company, iHeartMedia, have announced a company-wide ban on AI-generated music and synthetic on-air personalities. The decision marks one of the strongest industry responses yet to the increasing presence of artificial intelligence in the music and broadcasting sectors.

Under the organization’s newly introduced “Guaranteed Human” policy, all iHeart stations will exclusively air music created by human artists and feature broadcasts delivered by real human DJs. The policy explicitly prohibits AI-produced voices or songs that use synthetic vocalists designed to imitate human performers. The company states that its goal is to preserve authenticity and maintain a genuine human connection with listeners.

In practical terms, the shift eliminates cloned-voice DJs, fully AI-sung tracks, and AI-hosted podcasts from all iHeart platforms. The company positions this move as necessary to support human creators and uphold industry standards amid rapid advancements in AI technology.

Smaller niche broadcasters have begun implementing similar measures. Blues Music Fan Radio, for instance, has confirmed that it actively screens submissions to detect AI-generated tracks and removes them when necessary. The station maintains that this approach protects artistic integrity and ensures that proper royalties reach human musicians.

Together, these developments indicate a growing resistance among both major networks and specialized stations to the integration of AI-made music in traditional broadcasting. For now, a significant segment of the radio industry appears committed to keeping human artistry at the forefront.

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What Suno’s official policy says

If you use the free (Basic) version of Suno: Suno retains ownership of the songs you generate, and they grant you only a non-commercial license (e.g. you can listen to or share the music, but not monetize it).

If you use a paid plan (Pro or Premier) when creating the song: you are considered the owner, and you are granted a commercial use license — meaning you can distribute or monetize the music, even if you cancel the subscription later.

What that means in practice

If you generated a song using Suno while on a paid subscription, then you own the song (at least under Suno’s licensing terms), and can potentially monetize it.

If you used the free version or rely entirely on AI-generated music, then legally (or contractually) Suno owns it, and you’re only allowed non-commercial uses.

If you also contributed original lyrics, melody, etc. yourself — those parts are more defendably yours in terms of copyright/ownership.

What that means for you (user) in real life

If you used Suno on a paid plan, you can treat the master as “yours” under Suno’s licensing — you can distribute, monetize, or license it (as long as you comply with their ToS).

But “owning the master” doesn’t guarantee strong legal protection against someone else copying or releasing a similar track — because AI-generated works may not qualify for standard copyright in many jurisdictions.

If you want stronger protection, it’s safer to add a human-authored component (e.g. lyrics, your own recording, performance) so there’s a clearer “human authorship” involved.

If you were on the free plan, you don’t have commercial rights / master ownership — Suno does.

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