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AI Usage Declaration for Tracks in Velveteen

Updated June 21, 2026

The short answer

The AI usage declaration is a required field on every track in Velveteen. You must choose one of three options before a release can be submitted. Leaving it blank blocks submission.

DSP agreements and emerging platform policies require distributors to disclose how AI is used in the recordings they deliver. Velveteen collects that disclosure per track so the information can flow through to stores.

The three options

No AI used

The recording was created entirely by human performers, producers, and engineers. No generative AI tools were used in any part of the recording, mixing, or mastering.

AI-assisted production

Human creators made the core creative decisions, but AI tools helped at some stage, such as stem separation, noise reduction, pitch correction using a generative model, or AI mastering.

AI-generated content

The audio or significant portions of it were generated by an AI model without a human performing the content directly, such as a fully AI-generated vocal or instrumental.

How Velveteen uses your declaration

Velveteen passes the declaration to FUGA, which flows it to DSPs that support AI metadata. Some platforms display this information to listeners or use it in editorial decisions.

Velveteen also runs an automated AI detection scan on uploaded audio. The scan produces a confidence score and a result, but it does not override your declaration. Your declaration is the authoritative answer.

Tip

If you used AI plugins within a traditional DAW workflow, for example a plugin that uses machine learning for de-noising or pitch correction, AI-assisted production is the right choice.

Setting the declaration

  1. 1

    Open the track

    Go to the track's Metadata tab in your Catalog.
  2. 2

    Find the AI usage declaration field

    It appears alongside genre, language, and the explicit flag.
  3. 3

    Choose the right option

    Select No AI used, AI-assisted production, or AI-generated content.
  4. 4

    Save

    The field saves with the rest of the track's metadata.

Frequently asked questions

What happens if I leave the declaration blank?+

Velveteen blocks submission. The Release Readiness panel shows it as a blocker on every track that is missing the declaration.

Do I have to fill this in for every track?+

Yes. Each track has its own declaration. If a release has five tracks, all five need a declaration before you can submit.

What if I used some AI tools and some human performances?+

AI-assisted production covers the middle ground: the human creative contribution is primary, but AI tools played a role at some stage of the process.

Will my choice affect whether my music gets placed on playlists?+

Velveteen cannot speak to editorial outcomes. The declaration is a metadata field passed to stores. How DSPs use it in editorial decisions varies by platform.

Can I change the declaration after submission?+

Tracks lock when a release is submitted. If you need to correct the declaration after submission, contact Velveteen support.

Related articles

Track metadata

Title, display artist, genre, language, explicit flag, AI declaration, P line, preview settings, and ISRC.

Common blockers

The blockers that come up most: artist approval, DSP identifiers, release dates, the AI declaration, contributors, and the single-track genre match.

Track-level checks

Title, audio file and 30-second minimum, genre, language, copyright, ISRC, preview window, contributors and composer or lyricist, performers, and the AI declaration.