US EditionSpotify Removes 75M Tracks, Unveils AI Disclosure Standards
- On Thursday, Spotify announced new AI policies to label AI music, filter spam, and strengthen artist protections across its platform.
- This update responds to increased AI-generated content and misuse, including fraudulent uploads and vocal impersonation, which threaten the music ecosystem.
- Spotify plans to roll out an AI disclosure standard via the Digital Data Exchange and deploy a new spam filter to identify and stop manipulative tactics.
- Last year, Spotify eliminated more than 75 million low-quality tracks from its platform, while VP Charlie Hellman stressed that the company supports artists who use AI tools in a genuine and responsible manner.
- These measures aim to support artist creativity, improve transparency, combat bad actors, and ultimately preserve trust across the music streaming ecosystem.
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Spotify's Attempt to Fight AI Slop Falls on Its Face
It’s been clear for a while that a deluge of AI slop is drowning out real music and human artists on Spotify. The platform has become overrun by bots and AI-spun trickery, which have actively been scamming revenue from real bands. Earlier this year, a self-proclaimed “indie rock band” called The Velvet Sundown racked up millions of streams on the streaming service using AI-generated songs. Weeks later, the company was caught populating the profi…
The IA is increasingly present and is being used in many situations. Spotify wants to deal with this new technology and to prevent it from being used for something else. So, it will open the...
The Swedish platform encourages artists to clarify the role of artificial intelligence in their songs, and warns that it will remove any content generated in a misleading way.
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