Billboard. Adapted by Carlos Passage
1. In January, a report from Deezer, the French streaming service, announced that 10,000 AI-generated songs were being delivered daily across all platforms. By April, that number had risen to 20,000; in September, it reached 30,000 per day. And the latest report shows that it now reaches 50,000 songs per day.
2. 2025 marked the first year that AI-generated songs made it onto the Billboard charts. The group Breaking Rust grabbed headlines by debuting at number 9 on Billboard’s Emerging Artists chart and then reaching number 1 on the country music digital song sales chart.
Vinih Pray’s song “A Million Colors,” created with the Suno tool, entered the TikTok Viral 50 chart.
Another song, “I Run” by HAVEN, debuted on the Spotify U.S. chart. and Global 50
Finally, Splaxema’s “We Are Charlie Kirk” reached number 1 on the Spotify Viral 50 U.S. chart.
But perhaps the best known among these AI-powered artists is Xania Monet. She signed a multimillion-dollar record deal with Hallwood Media and then debuted on the Adult R&B Airplay chart with her song “How Was I Supposed to Know?” and on the Hot Gospel Songs chart with “Let Go, Let God.” Xania Monet was created by Mississippi-based poet Talisha Jones.
3. AI tools like Suno and Udio have been gradually infiltrating songwriting studios.
These days, it’s common to hear stories of professional songwriters going into the studio and using Suno to generate ideas when inspiration isn’t flowing. The Recording Academy’s CEO, Harvey Mason Jr., recently stated that “every” songwriter and producer he knows has used Suno.
4. Hallwood Media, the record label and publishing company founded by former Geffen Records executive Neil Jacobson, has made a big bet on AI-powered music this year. Hallwood signed the promising gospel artist Xania Monet.
5. Last summer, the three major companies—Sony Music, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group—joined forces to file $500 million lawsuits against the Udio and Suno tools for copyright infringement. Throughout much of 2025, rumors circulated that the two artificial intelligence companies were in talks to reach an agreement.
On October 29, Udio reached an agreement with UMG, creating a licensing deal for recordings and publications. A week later, Udio also reached an agreement with WMG. Negotiations with Sony are still ongoing.
6. On November 21, Tom Poleman, director of programming and president of iHeartRadio, sent a letter to his staff announcing the creation of “Guaranteed Human,” a commitment that guarantees the radio company will not “use AI-generated talent” or “play AI-generated music that includes synthetic vocalists pretending to be human.”
The statement implies that artists who use AI, such as Xania Monet, would be removed from station programming nationwide.
The problem is that at this time, policies on major platforms, from streaming services to social media, are still flexible and constantly evolving.
