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Metal Band ‘Accused of Using Generative AI’ Calls Out Music Service: ‘It Did Its Job Poorly’

East Coast metal band Zao called out TuneCore, a digital distributor, after the company falsely flagged them for using AI-generated music.

By Stephen Andrew Galiher

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Metal band Zao called out a digital music distribution service after being accused of “using generative AI” in their songs.

It all started after the band teased a new project on social media. According to a report from Metal Injection, the band then ran into a snag. Digital distributor TuneCore flagged their music for allegedly being AI-generated.

In response, Zao shared screenshots and images that prove their music has no AI involved. “We were accused by TuneCore of using generative AI. So here is a shot of the DAW and our ‘dirty mid-fi’ (patent pending) tracking,” the band shared. “You will notice not only do we not even quantize stuff, or mute breaths, we also track........

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