aceIs the most popular song played on Australian radio stations the product of generative AI?
An Australian producer has gone from little-known artist to viral sensation in a matter of months, with his hit song catapulting on to global charts and receiving thousands of radio spins. There’s just one problem: music experts and other musicians are questioning whether he produced it. They claim Josh Fawaz’s most popular song, a cover of Madonna’s Like a Prayer which reached the No 1 spot on the National Radio Airplay chart, could have been made using AI. While producers often use software including Ableton L…
Producer used generative AI as a tool to create a cover that provided listeners with good music and achieved 35m Spotify streams and No 1 on the National Radio Airplay chart.
AI-generated cover topping radio airplay raises worrying questions about valuing human expression and diverts streaming and radio royalties while training on artists' work.
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- JournalismThe Guardian2026-07-13
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