- Spotify users are flagging unwanted AI-generated music in their apps, but the platform itself denies forcing it
- The music streaming service shared a comment that it “does not create or own music, and does not promote or penalize tracks created with AI tools.”
- While it claims to be implementing ways to address this, platforms like Bandcamp have banned AI audio entirely.
Spotify always seems to be embroiled in controversy in some way, whether it’s not paying artists what they deserve or taking its time releasing a much-needed update (looking at you, Spotify Lossless).
As for their latest dispute, music fans are angrily calling attention to AI-generated music flooding the Spotify app, claiming that the platform is forcing AI music into features like Discover Weekly and Release Radar. I covered this recently, shedding light on a Reddit post that attracted a strong response from users who have experienced this AI failure.
The crux of the publication was to ask Spotify to implement a filter system that indicates whether a song has been generated using artificial intelligence tools, which other music streaming services, such as Deezer, have already joined.
So what does Spotify have to say about this heat? While the platform has yet to explain why AI music still exists in its ecosystem, we requested a comment and were responded to 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 behavior that protect against harmful use cases of AI, including removing spam and misleading content, strengthening enforcement against spoofing and unauthorized voice cloning, and supporting industry-standard AI disclosures in music credits. “Spotify does not create or own music, and does not promote or penalize tracks created with artificial intelligence tools.”
In September, Spotify published a post listing its plans to strengthen its AI protections, including better enforcement of phishing violations, a new spam filtering system, and AI disclosures for music with industry-standard credits. Four months have passed since then and the AI overflow is still there for some users.
With this in mind, why is it so difficult to eradicate AI-generated tracks from music platforms? Well, it’s not. While Spotify claims it is doubling down on its attack on AI music, it doesn’t appear to be working. Rival platforms are already addressing this, and Bandcamp just banned AI music entirely, announcing this move via a Reddit post.
Although AI music has been banned, the platform does not ignore the fact that it can still be introduced. That said, Bandcamp encourages users to use its reporting tools to flag any AI-generated music or audio they may come across. It’s a very direct way to address unwanted AI garbage and one that could help Spotify regain users’ trust.
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