Under new rules Spotify announced today, an AI “band” like the now-infamous Velvet Sundown will still be allowed on the service, but would be encouraged to label itself properly from the start. Overall, Spotify has zero intention of eliminating AI-generated music from its service, execs said Tuesday, in a press conference announcing its new guidelines. At the same time, the company said it’s waging war against a flood of low-quality AI content, removing more than 75 million “spammy” tracks in the past 12 months alone.

There’s no question that in the wake of the rise of services such as Suno — which allow near-instant generation of new songs — AI-generated music is deluging streaming services. Spotify competitor Deezer has said that approximately 28 percent of daily uploads are f

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