AIAPS Governance

AIAPS is maintained as an open technical standard for protecting and verifying human-created audio recordings.

The AIAPS specification defines the protocol, identifiers, and verification requirements used by compatible protection and verification tools. The goal of the project is to provide a transparent and interoperable standard that can be implemented across the music ecosystem.

Section 01 — Evolution

Standard Evolution

The AIAPS specification may evolve over time as new technical requirements and industry needs emerge.

Future versions of the specification may introduce additional policy codes, payload fields, verification methods, or interoperability rules.

The AIAPS registry is responsible for issuing valid AIAPS identifiers and maintaining the integrity of registry records.

Community feedback from musicians, engineers, technologists, and rights organizations is encouraged as the standard evolves.

Section 02 — Versioning

Versioning

AIAPS uses versioned specifications.

Each version of the standard defines the required protocol fields, identifier formats, and compliance requirements for compatible implementations.

Current Specification

AIAPS Specification v1.0

Public Draft — 2026

Future revisions may expand or refine the protocol while preserving compatibility where possible.