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AI Music Policy

Rules for AI in Your Catalog.

Everything you need to know about submitting AI-generated music through ARCRYN™. AI is allowed — it is not automatically approved, and you remain responsible for what you upload.

Effective Date

Jan 1, 2026

Last Updated

January 2026

Version

1.0

Applies To

All releases

Reading Time

7 min

AI-assisted music is welcome on ARCRYN™. AI-impersonated music is not. The difference is authorship, disclosure, and consent — and we enforce all three.

01

Introduction.

ARCRYN™ permits the use of artificial intelligence in music creation, production, and post-production. AI is a tool, not a shortcut around ownership or authenticity — using it does not exempt you from the same rights, quality, and integrity standards that apply to every release on the platform.

  • AI-assisted and AI-generated music is allowed on ARCRYN™.
  • Use of AI does not guarantee approval — every release is reviewed against this policy.
  • You remain fully responsible for the content, rights, and disclosures of anything you submit, regardless of what tools were used to create it.
02

Definitions.

  • "AI Generated" — content substantially or entirely produced by an AI system with minimal direct human creative input.
  • "AI Assisted" — content where AI tools contributed to part of the process (mastering, mixing, stem separation, arrangement suggestions) alongside meaningful human authorship.
  • "Voice Clone" — a synthetic reproduction of a specific, identifiable human voice, generated or trained from that person’s vocal data.
  • "Synthetic Vocals" — computer-generated singing or speech not modeled on a specific real person’s voice.
  • "Deepfake" — AI-generated audio or video designed to convincingly impersonate a real, identifiable person without their consent.
  • "Style Transfer" — AI techniques that apply the stylistic characteristics of an artist or genre to new material.
  • "Human Authorship" — the creative decisions, direction, and contributions made by a person, distinct from what the AI system generated independently.
03

Allowed AI.

The following uses of AI are permitted without additional restriction, subject to standard disclosure:

AI Mastering.

Automated mastering tools applied to a finished mix.

AI Mixing.

AI-assisted balancing, EQ, and mix decisions.

Instrumental Generation.

AI-generated instrumentals, backing tracks, or sound design elements.

Lyric Assistance.

AI tools used to draft, refine, or brainstorm lyrics.

Stem Separation.

AI-based isolation of vocals, instruments, or other stems from existing audio.

04

Restricted AI.

The following are not permitted under any circumstances, regardless of disclosure:

  • Unauthorized use of celebrity or public-figure voices.
  • Artist impersonation — content designed to be mistaken for a real, identifiable artist’s work.
  • Fake interviews or fabricated spoken statements attributed to real people.
  • Fake collaborations implying a real artist’s involvement when none occurred.
  • Cloned singers or vocalists used without the documented, verifiable consent of the person being cloned.
  • Outputs substantially reproducing copyrighted training material — including melodies, lyrics, or recognizable samples the uploader does not hold rights to.
05

Disclosure Requirements.

At submission, every release must answer whether AI was used:

Was AI used? Yes / No — required for every release.

If yes, you must additionally provide:

  • AI Tool Used — which platform or model generated or assisted the content.
  • Human Contributions — what you personally wrote, performed, arranged, or directed.
  • Vocal Source — whether vocals are human-performed, synthetic, or a disclosed voice clone.
  • AI Percentage — an estimate of how much of the final release was AI-generated versus human-authored.
06

Review Process.

Every disclosed AI release passes through a structured review before distribution:

  • Manual review — a reviewer checks the submission against this policy.
  • Risk scoring — the release is scored for impersonation, rights, and authenticity risk.
  • Compliance check — disclosures are verified against the uploaded audio and metadata.
  • Distribution — approved releases proceed to DSP delivery as normal.
  • Possible rejection — releases that fail review are rejected with a stated reason and, where applicable, a path to resubmit.
07

Violations.

Violations of this policy — including undisclosed AI use — are treated with the same severity as any other content violation. Possible actions include:

  • Warning for a first, minor, non-deceptive violation.
  • Rejection of the specific release.
  • Removal of an already-distributed release.
  • Royalty hold pending investigation.
  • Account suspension.
  • Permanent ban for repeated or deliberately deceptive violations (e.g. undisclosed voice cloning or impersonation).

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions.

Yes, provided you disclose AI use, hold the necessary rights to any inputs you supplied, and the release does not impersonate a real artist or use a cloned voice without consent.

Same rules as any AI generation tool: disclosure required, no unauthorized voice cloning or impersonation, and you must be able to demonstrate your creative contribution if asked.

Yes, once it passes review. AI-assisted releases are eligible for the same royalty terms as any other release on the platform.

Yes. Voice cloning of your own, verified voice is permitted. Cloning another person’s voice — including public figures — without their documented consent is prohibited.

Yes. AI mastering, mixing, stem separation, and lyric assistance are all considered standard production tools and do not require special disclosure beyond the standard AI-use question at submission.

Need Help?

Not Sure If Your Release Qualifies?.

If you’re unsure whether your use of AI falls inside or outside this policy, ask before you submit — review after rejection takes longer than review before submission.

AI policy questions

ai-policy@arcryn.com

Response time

Within 3 business days

Ready to submit AI-assisted music?

Disclose AI use at submission — undisclosed AI is treated as a policy violation, not an oversight.