Pictured L-R: Randall Foster, Lili McGrady, Tim Wipperman
According to reports on Wednesday, Humanable, the "patent-pending, artist-first solution to Generative AI’s (GenAI) disruption of the music ecosystem, has entered into a strategic partnership with Symphonic Distribution, a leading music technology and services company for independent labels, managers, and artists. Under the partnership, Humanable will certify master recordings from Symphonic artists and writers as created without the use of GenAI through the unique HUMANABLE® certification system."
"The Symphonic roster will now be given the opportunity to opt-in to Humanable’s platform, which enables music creators to easily certify that their songwriting, performances, or recordings were created without the use of GenAI," a statement reads. "This process ensures a clean copyright, royalty-bearing music supply chain that provides confidence to publishers, platforms, and labels while also enhancing the ability of authentic artists to utilize their work in the music marketplace."
Certified Organic for Music
“Symphonic has always been a leader in innovations that benefit not only the artists who use their platform, but also the greater creative community, and the Humanable solution aids in this by certifying the creators as humans before release,” said Tim Wipperman, CEO of Humanable. “By certifying the songs distributed by Symphonic as GenAI-free, we can ensure that artists get full copyright protection and full royalties from their uses. We’re grateful to Jorge, Randall, and the Symphonic team for their belief in Humanable, and for their desire to offer their artists a simple, foolproof way to accomplish their goals.”
“It’s long past time for DSPs and other distributors to adopt an industry standard like Humanable to label GenAI music,” said Randall Foster, Chief Creative Officer at Symphonic. “Consumers and music fans deserve to know whether or not what they’re listening to and paying money for has been made with the use of GenAI, and we’re glad to take the lead in the marketplace in protecting them and our artists and songwriters.”
"Humanable’s industry-wide standard certification provides a unique, individual identifier that helps prevent GenAI music from eroding the royalties of composers and artists," they said. "Once a song is certified, and platforms recognize the Humanable standard, downstream gatekeepers and fans will have a visual guarantee that it was not created by GenAI, thanks to the easily-recognizable HUMANABLE® “H pick” icon. To date, the company has already certified 3.4 million songs."
"Humanable membership provides ongoing benefits such as the ability to use the HUMANABLE® family of marks on promotional materials or websites, and enhances user trust through Humanable’s randomized and targeted auditing processes, confirming the absence of GenAI in the creation of the music."
For more information on Humanable, visit humanable.com or follow their socials at @humanablemusic. Join the Humanable movement here.
For more information on Symphonic, visit symphonic.com.
