AI-generated ‘slop’ spreads on Spotify, raising platform integrity concerns
Low-quality, mass-produced AI songs are increasingly appearing on Spotify, prompting concerns about discovery algorithms, royalty manipulation and the impact on human artists.
A TechRadar report highlights the growing presence of AI-generated music on Spotify, often produced in large quantities and designed to exploit platform algorithms or royalty systems.
These tracks, sometimes described as ‘AI slop’, are appearing in playlists and recommendations, raising concerns about quality control and fairness for human musicians.
The article outlines signs that a track may be AI-generated, including generic or repetitive artwork, minimal or inconsistent artist profiles, and unusually high volumes of releases in a short time. Some tracks also feature vague or formulaic titles and metadata, making them difficult to trace to real creators.
Readers are encouraged to use Spotify’s reporting tools to flag suspicious or low-quality AI content.
The issue is a part of a broader governance challenge for streaming platforms, which must balance open access to generative tools with the need to maintain content quality, transparency and fair compensation for artists.
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