Spotify Removes Over 50 Million AI-Generated or Spam Tracks from Recommendations
Spotify has removed more than 50 million tracks identified as AI-generated 'slop' or spam from its recommendation system over the past year. The company announced changes to prioritize music created by human artists and reduce listener concerns about low-quality content appearing in recommendations. While Spotify does not require all AI tracks to be labeled, it introduced an “AI Persona” badge for songs where the artist is entirely artificial and not a real person. These tracks are excluded from recommendations. Other platforms like YouTube Music and Bandcamp have also taken steps to address concerns around AI-generated music by labeling or banning such content. Spotify uses listener feedback, upload patterns, metadata, and third-party tools to identify problematic songs. The company previously removed over 75 million spam songs in the prior year and is collaborating with Universal Music Group and Believe on a tool for creating AI remixes.
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