Spotify Purged 75 Million AI Songs in 12 Months Amid Upload Flood
Spotify struggles to police quality as automated tools churn out synthetic tracks, while working musicians integrate machine learning into standard studio workflows.
Spotify removed more than 75 million AI-generated songs over the past twelve months, according to statements made by Sam Duboff, the platform's head of artist partnerships, marketing, and policy, to the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.
Duboff categorized the removed material as "AI slop." Given that Spotify hosts a general catalog of roughly 100 million tracks, the volume of purged music underscores the scale of automated uploads competing for catalog space.
The service handles approximately 100,000 new track submissions every day. Industry research reported by PCMag via rival platform Deezer estimates that roughly 44% of new music uploads across streaming services are generated using artificial intelligence. Models such as Suno and Google's Lyria, bundled into Gemini, allow users to output structured arrangements and synthetic vocals within seconds.
Sorting synthetic spam from legitimate releases has created technical and editorial bottlenecks. Duboff noted "blurry lines" in assessing AI usage, as working artists routinely use generative and algorithmic assistance during studio production, leaving platforms without straightforward criteria to separate production shortcuts from mass-produced background noise.
Source: habr
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