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Spotify to badge AI-generated artists to boost listening transparency
technology14 days ago

Spotify to badge AI-generated artists to boost listening transparency

Spotify will start labeling AI-generated artists with a new AI Persona badge from mid-September, flagging whether an artist’s identity may be AI-generated and not a real person. The badge will appear on profiles, in search results, and on playlist tracks, and such artists won’t show up in personalized recommendations unless followed. Spotify emphasizes this is about the artist’s public identity and trust, and it allows self-disclosure or appeal if needed, while also noting existing AI credits tools for artists.

via BBC|
#ai#ai-generated-music#authenticity
TIDAL to Tag AI-Created Tracks and Withhold Royalties
business1 month ago

TIDAL to Tag AI-Created Tracks and Withhold Royalties

TIDAL unveiled an AI policy that will automatically tag fully AI-generated tracks in its app and block royalties for those releases, while allowing AI-created music that meets its standards. The policy also forbids AI works that impersonate artists or involve fraud and requires distributors to flag AI content before it reaches the platform; a consumer AI badge will appear on qualifying tracks and the tagging will expand as detection improves. The demonetization takes effect mid-July, following similar actions by Deezer, Qobuz, Apple Music and Spotify to curb AI-driven fraud and ensure royalties go to original human-created works.

via Music Business Worldwide|
#ai-generated-music#business#policy
Spotify rolls out 'Verified by Spotify' badge to flag authentic artists amid AI concerns
technology3 months ago

Spotify rolls out 'Verified by Spotify' badge to flag authentic artists amid AI concerns

Spotify is rolling out a 'Verified by Spotify' badge with a green checkmark to show artists meet authenticity signals such as linked social accounts, consistent listener activity, merch, or tour dates; the company says the vast majority of artists fans search for will be verified and rollout will occur over the coming weeks. The move aims to reduce confusion around AI-generated personas, but critics warn verification may penalize real artists who lack certain markers and note that it doesn't prove a track was not AI-assisted.

via BBC|
#ai-generated-music#artist-verification#music-streaming
Deezer grapples with AI-saturated uploads as 75k AI tracks upload daily
technology4 months ago

Deezer grapples with AI-saturated uploads as 75k AI tracks upload daily

Deezer reports AI-generated music has surged to about 75,000 tracks per day (over 2 million per month), making up 44% of all new uploads, while AI streams remain only 1-3% of total plays and about 85% of those are fraudulent and demonetized; Deezer has stopped storing hi‑res AI tracks, expanded platform-wide AI detection (and licensed the tech to others), and says it can identify 100% of AI content from leading models, having tagged over 13.4 million AI tracks in 2025, as industry debates how to protect artists’ rights and ensure transparency, with peers like Apple Music and Spotify pursuing disclosure standards rather than detection.

via Music Business Worldwide|
#ai-detection#ai-generated-music#artist-rights
Deezer: AI-made uploads hit 44% of new music, yet AI streams are largely demonetized
technology4 months ago

Deezer: AI-made uploads hit 44% of new music, yet AI streams are largely demonetized

Deezer reports that about 44% of new uploads are AI-generated (roughly 75,000 AI tracks daily), but AI streams account for only about 1–3% of listening because roughly 85% are demonetized as fraudulent; the company’s AI-detection tech has a false-positive rate under 0.01%, and AI tracks are excluded from recommendations. A survey found 97% of listeners can’t reliably tell AI from human-made songs, underscoring labeling challenges in the growing AI-music space.

via Ars Technica|
#ai-generated-music#deezer#demonetization
Bot Streams and AI Tracks Drive a $10 Million Music Scam
business7 months ago

Bot Streams and AI Tracks Drive a $10 Million Music Scam

Rolling Stone recounts how Mike Smith allegedly ran a multi-year streaming-fraud scheme, using thousands of bot accounts to inflate plays and deploying AI-generated songs to boost royalties, ultimately courts charging him with more than $10 million in illicit earnings; the saga intertwined with SMH Records, a BET reality show, and a broader scrutiny of how streaming royalties and chart rankings can be gamed, underscoring vulnerabilities in the digital music economy.

via Rolling Stone|
#ai-generated-music#billboard-charts#business
Hudson Williams Debuts on Dsquared2 Runway With AI-Injected Carly Simon Remix
fashion7 months ago

Hudson Williams Debuts on Dsquared2 Runway With AI-Injected Carly Simon Remix

Hudson Williams made his catwalk debut opening the Dsquared2 Fall/Winter 2026-27 show in Milan, which featured a soundtrack built around an AI-reworked Carly Simon piece (billed as Running on the Water, a take on Let the River Run) credited to Kradex/Da Soul Orchestra, highlighting AI-influenced music as the fashion moment dovetails with a winter-sports theme ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics.

via Billboard|
#ai-generated-music#carly-simon#dsquared2
AI-Generated Country Song 'Breaking Rust' Tops Billboard Charts
entertainment9 months ago

AI-Generated Country Song 'Breaking Rust' Tops Billboard Charts

The top country song in the US this week, 'Walk My Walk' by Breaking Rust, is AI-generated, highlighting the growing influence of artificial intelligence in music production. Despite mixed opinions from experts, the song has gained significant popularity, raising questions about the future of human versus machine-created music and emphasizing the importance of human originality in art.

via MusicRadar|
#ai-generated-music#ai-in-music#breaking-rust
AI's Growing Role in Music and Content Theft Sparks Industry Concerns
technology11 months ago

AI's Growing Role in Music and Content Theft Sparks Industry Concerns

Deezer reports that nearly 28% of daily uploaded tracks are fully AI-generated, with over 30,000 such tracks received daily, though they constitute only 0.5% of streams. The platform is actively filtering out AI content from recommendations and playlists to minimize its impact, amid concerns about fraudulent activity and copyright issues. Deezer's efforts include AI detection tools and transparent tagging, as the industry grapples with the rise of generative AI in music.

via Music Business Worldwide|
#ai-detection#ai-generated-music#copyright-lawsuits