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Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artists from AI

21 points3 hoursbbc.com
AftHurrahWinch37 minutes ago

The headline makes this seem like they're labeling AI music, but it's actually just a scammer filter. Spotify is just making their internal anti-bot flags public-facing.

reconnecting18 minutes ago

The most appropriate question is why they published a scam artist at all.

tosti30 minutes ago

Right. They sued the first guy who did this, but now there's too many. Sucks to be an innovator.

dlivingston31 minutes ago

Can I have a way to exclude all AI-generated music from my recommended songs as well?

Doesn't this only verify against content farms, not AI in general (i.e. I can get verified after making all the AI slop I want, as long as my human name is attached to it)?

Can Spotify actually become human- and artist-first? Remember the magic of 8Tracks community made playlists? Those were incredible. And compared to Spotify's alternative of AI-generated playlists, AI-prompt-driven playlists, and AI DJs? _Yuck!_

Can I manage a catalogue of albums in Spotify without getting thrown into my playlist's list? Can I get extra content with my albums, like iTunes used to do? Behind the scenes, session tracks, lyric books and session photos?

Spotify, of all places, should be a refuge for artists and a place to celebrate human creativity. It is SO COMPLETELY the opposite of that, from top to bottom.

easydidit27 minutes ago

Absolutely agree. I just want to block all AI „music“.

This episode of Darknet Diaries was eye opening: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/171/

galleywest20038 minutes ago

> With Spotify targeting AI-generated music and personas, some on social media have pointed out a verified account would only prove an artist was human, not that the music was made without utilising AI.

cdrnsf26 minutes ago

It's only a matter of time until streaming succumbs to slop, much like social media has. If it allows Spotify to reduce royalty payouts and attrition doesn't meaningfully increase, they'll keep supporting it. Meanwhile, real artists suffer and the rich get richer.