Billboard has excluded human performers from its music charts before. Why should AI tracks feature?
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Summary
Billboard has spent decades deciding who and what qualifies for its music-hit charts, often excluding human performers over technicalities and genre rules. Now, as AI music joins the rankings, Billboard must explain itself. Isn’t this a human contest?
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Type Legislation
Source Livemint - Opinion
Published Wednesday, 13 May 2026
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