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Australia Bans AI-Generated Tracks from Official Music Charts

Australia's music industry will prohibit tracks entirely created by AI from its official charts starting next week. This decision follows the success of an AI-generated version of Madonna's 'Like a Prayer,' which raised concerns about the impact of generative technologies on artists' livelihoods.

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