Traxsource rolls out AI transparency labels for music submissions

Traxsource will begin labelling tracks as either "Human-Made" or "AI-Assisted" from July 1, 2026, as part of an updated AI policy first outlined in the platform's Our Position on AI Music open letter earlier this year.

The statement was candid about the limits of current technology, noting that accurate detection of AI-generated music isn't yet possible, with detection tools still facing real limitations and remaining costly to run at scale.

Traxsource added that hybrid workflows blending human creativity with AI tools make detection close to impossible, a limitation even the researchers building these systems acknowledge.

For the AI transparency labelling rollout itself, the digital music store has partnered with detection companies SH Labs and SoundPatrol to classify submissions.

How it works is the system will flag fully AI-Generated music for removal and provide the data used to classify the remaining music as either "AI-Assisted" or "Human-Made".

The platform isn't accepting fully AI-generated tracks (these will be removed), though it has set up a dispute process for producers who feel their work has been mislabelled.

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Traxsource Co-founder and Managing Director Brian Tappert framed the move as part of the platform's history of betting on uncertain calls: "We realise that everything that got us here came from strong convictions and the guts to act on them. Our musical direction, starting Soulfuric, the crazy notion of launching a website selling digital files while the vinyl market was collapsing from online piracy."

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He continues: "This AI moment feels like one of those all over again. We do not believe AI is going away. Everything we're doing is about finding a way to live with it, and making sure the value stays where it belongs, with human-created works."

Co-founder and CTO Marc Pomeroy added: "We envision a future where shopping for music is like shopping for food today, conventional products right next to certified organic, with the choice left to the consumer. We're simply using technical means to preserve and uphold organic, human artistry, while keeping the option open for those artists who are pushing the envelope of technology, not wishing to stifle the creative process."

Amira Waworuntu is Mixmag Asia’s Managing Editor, follow her on Instagram.

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