Spotify wants to crack down on “spammy” songs made with AI by “bad actors” who are diverting royalties from actual artists. In a For The Record post on its website, Spotify shared that it had removed 75 million tracks from the platform in the past 12 months.

“The pace of recent advances in generative AI technology has felt quick and at times unsettling, especially for creatives,” the post began. “At its best, AI is unlocking incredible new ways for artists to create music and for listeners to discover it. At its worst, AI can be used by bad actors and content farms to confuse or deceive listeners, push ‘slop’ into the ecosystem, and interfere with authentic artists working to build their careers.”

The post continued, “That kind of harmful AI content degrades the user experience for liste

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