Spotify purged 50M AI slop songs as even Grimes draws the line on AI music
nordicinst · x · 2026-10-22
The Guardian reports a backlash against AI-generated music. Spotify says it removed 50M "AI slop" tracks from recommendations over the past year and added AI persona badges for non-human artists, though it doesn't label individual AI songs — while still offering generative playlists and planning AI remix/cover tools. Fans are voting with streams: analogue-sounding records dominate the Billboard charts. Even early boosters like Grimes and A$AP Rocky now draw lines — open to AI music but reluctant to make it themselves. Streaming platforms' stances are diverging.
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