Spotify has actually likewise made modifications to its music suggestion system to highlight tunes from human artists.
Spotify has actually likewise made modifications to its music suggestion system to highlight tunes from human artists.
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Oct 20, 2026, 2:18 PM UTC
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Emma Roth
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Spotify states it has actually eliminated more than 50 million tunes thought about AI-generated slop or spam from user suggestions over the previous year. That’s according to a statement on Tuesday that states Spotify has actually likewise made modifications to its suggestion system to highlight more music made by human artists.
“Our editors hold the very same requirement and do not program content recognized as slop or spam,” Spotify states. “Since we made these modifications, we’ve seen a significant decline in listener issues about this material appearing in suggestions.”
Spotify has actually stopped short of mandating labels on all AI tracks, it introduced an “AI Persona” badge for artists that utilize an AI identity and do not represent a genuine individual. It likewise will not advise music from AI personalities. Other music streaming platforms are taking a harder position on AI music, with YouTube Music putting labels on AI tunes, Deezer providing users a choice to filter out AI slop, and Bandcamp prohibiting AI music completely.
Spotify states it utilizes a mix of listener engagement and feedback, upload patterns, metadata, and third-party AI detection tools to identify whether a track might be AI-generated slop. In 2015, the business stated it removed more than 75 million tunes determined as spam. It’s likewise partnering with Universal Music Group and the independent music publisher Believe to introduce a tool for producing AI music remixes.
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