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Inside ARIA's war with AI music

Wednesday Headlines: 
Dolly Parton has died at 80
Three Scots College students face court over aggravated sexual assault charges
Man arrested after Melbourne mum repeatedly stabbed and her son punched in 'random' CBD attack
Home ownership levels among young Aussies hits 80-year low
Jai Arrow to make 100 game mileston after MND diagnosis

Deep Dive: One of the biggest songs on Australian radio last month was a cover of Madonna's Like a Prayer. It’s racked up tens of millions of streams and even cracked into the top five on the ARIA charts. But what a lot of listeners didn't know was that the vocals and drums were made with artificial intelligence. 
 
From Friday, ARIA's new code shuts songs like it out of the charts, and the industry's peak body is now urging radio and music promoters to fall in behind. 

But if listeners can't tell the difference - and the streams keep climbing regardless - will a ban on the chart actually change anything? 

In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by the boss of ARIA, Annabelle Herd to discuss the move, whether it goes fare enough and what the AI wave means for the young Australian artists trying to break through. 

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Wednesday Headlines:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Dolly Parton has died at 80</li>
<li>Three Scots College students face court over aggravated sexual assault charges</li>
<li>Man arrested after Melbourne mum repeatedly stabbed and her son punched&nbsp;in 'random' CBD attack</li>
<li>Home ownership levels among young Aussies&nbsp;hits&nbsp;80-year low</li>
<li>Jai Arrow to make 100 game&nbsp;mileston&nbsp;after MND&nbsp;diagnosis</li>
</ul>
Deep Dive: One of the biggest songs on Australian radio last month was a cover of Madonna's Like a Prayer.&nbsp;It&rsquo;s&nbsp;racked up tens of millions of streams and even cracked into the top five on the ARIA charts. But what a lot of listeners&nbsp;didn't&nbsp;know was that the vocals and drums were made with artificial intelligence.&nbsp; &nbsp; From Friday, ARIA's new code&nbsp;shuts&nbsp;songs like it out of the charts, and the industry's peak body is now urging radio and music promoters to&nbsp;fall in&nbsp;behind.&nbsp;
But if listeners can't tell the difference - and the streams keep climbing regardless - will a ban on the chart actually change anything?&nbsp;
In this episode of The Briefing, Chris Spyrou is joined by the boss of ARIA, Annabelle Herd to discuss the move, whether it goes fare enough and what the AI wave means for the young Australian artists trying to break through.&nbsp;
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A national daily news podcast, The Briefing gives you the latest headlines, discussion and explainer interviews to keep you informed and entertained.
Bringing you the news you need to know at 6am and 4pm Monday to Friday, and profile features across the weekend, The Briefing is Australia's go-to news podcast for your commute, coffee or exercise.
Know more in minutes.
Hosted by journalists Sacha Barbour Gatt, Chris Spyrou and Natarsha Belling.