While the AI generation of the music itself is arguably sketchy on an existential level, the issue on Spotify's end stems from "artificial streaming," which is when bot networks are "listening" to these tracks to artificially inflate the number of streams. These tracks can then be shared on Spotify where they can generate royalties. Bots Listening to BotsĪn AI startup has been accused of fraudulently boosting the listenership of AI-generated music with the use of streaming bots posing as human listeners.Īs the Financial Times reports, Spotify has taken down "tens of thousands," or roughly seven percent of songs uploaded by AI music startup Boomy, which generates tracks based on user inputs.
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