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Fake Tracks Are Exploiting Deceased Artists. The FTC Must Act.

In a disturbing twist of technological overreach, AI-generated music and other tracks are now being released under the names of deceased artists—without permission from their estates—and distributed on major platforms like Spotify and TikTok. These fakes appear alongside legitimate catalogs, misleading fans and tarnishing artistic legacies. The deception is not hypothetical. It’s already happening. Reports have surfaced of AI-generated songs pub…
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Music Technology Policy broke the news in on Friday, August 1, 2025.
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