Tidal Demonetizes AI Music and Will Auto-Remove Artist Impersonations Starting July 15

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Tidal will stop paying royalties on AI-generated music starting July 15 while stopping short of an outright ban, and will deploy automated tools to remove AI tracks that impersonate real artists, per coverage from both TechCrunch and The Verge. The policy stakes out a middle path between Spotify-style tolerance and full prohibition. It's a notable data point on how platforms are operationalizing AI-content provenance and payout rules.