- Spotify users are reporting AI-generated music in their apps, but the platform itself denies forcing it.
- The music streaming service shared in a comment that it “does not create or own any music, and does not promote or penalize tracks created using AI tools.”
- Despite claiming to be implementing ways to address this issue, platforms such as Bandcamp have banned AI audio altogether.
Spotify always seems to be facing controversy in one way or another, whether it’s not paying artists what they deserve or taking the time to release a much-needed upgrade (looking at you, Spotify Lossless).
As for his latest dispute, music fans are angrily calling attention to the AI-generated music flooding the Spotify app, claiming the platform is forcing AI music into features like Discover Weekly and Release Radar. I talked about this recently, highlighting a Reddit post that sparked a lot of reaction from users who experienced this AI drift.
The gist of the message was to call on Spotify to implement a filtering system that indicates whether a song was generated using AI tools, which other music streaming services, such as Deezer, have already jumped on.
So what does Spotify have to say about this heat? Although the platform has not yet explained why AI music is still present in its ecosystem, we asked for a comment and they responded with the following statement:
“AI is a rapid change for the entire music industry, and it’s not always possible to draw a simple line between “AI” and “non-AI” music. Spotify is focused on actions that protect against harmful use cases of AI, including removing spam and misleading content, strengthening enforcement against identity theft and unauthorized voice cloning, and supporting industry-standard AI disclosures in music credits. Spotify does not create or own any music, and does not promote or penalize tracks created using AI tools.
Last September, Spotify published a post listing its plans to strengthen its AI protections, which included better enforcement of impersonation violations, a new spam filtering system, and AI disclosures for music with industry-standard credits. It’s been four months since then, and the AI overwhelm is still there for some users.
With that in mind, why is it so difficult to eradicate AI-generated tracks from music platforms? Well, that’s not the case. Although Spotify claims to be doubling down on attacks on AI music, it doesn’t seem to be working. Rival platforms are already tackling this problem, and Bandcamp just banned AI music altogether, announcing the move via a Reddit post.
Although AI music has been banned, the platform is not blind to the fact that it can still slip in. That said, Bandcamp encourages users to use its reporting tools to report any AI-generated music or audio they may encounter. This is a very direct way to combat AI junk, and one that could help Spotify regain user trust.
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