According to reports, music streaming platform Spotify has deleted thousands of AI-generated music from its platform following the conflict between the music industry and artificial intelligence (AI).
A Financial Times (FT) report revealed that the music streaming platform had removed “tens of thousands” of compositions created by the AI music startup Boomy.
As a result of the circumstance, Spotify is reportedly intensifying its platform policing.
This results from Spotify and other streaming services receiving complaints regarding fraud and congestion on the platform.
According to FT sources, music industry titan Universal Music Group (UMG) notified streaming service providers of “suspicious streaming activity” on Boomy tracks.
The Boomy recordings were ultimately removed due to suspicions of “artificial streaming” by bots posing as listeners. Spotify responded by stating:
“Artificial streaming is a longstanding, industry-wide issue that Spotify is working to stamp out across our service.”
Boomy representatives stated that the platform is “categorically against” manipulation or artificial streaming.
The CEO of Universal Music Group, Lucian Grainge, addressed investors.
“The recent explosive development in generative AI will, if left unchecked, both increase the flood of unwanted content on platforms and create rights issues with respect to existing copyright law”.
UMG emailed streaming services, including Spotify, last month to restrict AI services’ access to music catalogs for training purposes. UMG has also sent “left and right” requests to remove AI-generated music from platforms.
While music industry titans battle to control AI, artists such as Grimes champion the technology. The musician permitted creators to use her vocal and use her as a “guinea pig” for AI music creation so long as specific rules were followed and royalties were shared.
