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Universal Music Group

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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

Spotify removes 50 million AI-generated or spam tracks from recommendations

Spotify says it has removed more than 50 million tracks judged to be AI-generated “slop” or spam from its recommendation system over the past year and adjusted its algorithms to promote music by human artists. The company introduced an “AI Persona” badge for non-human identities (which it will not recommend), uses engagement signals, metadata and third-party detectors to flag content, and is partnering with Universal Music Group and Believe on an AI remix tool.

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COMPANIES · 1 SOURCE · The Verge AI

DistroKid confirms it removed some songs after UMG claims; artists report no notice

DistroKid told The Verge that a small number of recordings it distributes were removed in response to claims made by Universal Music Group in an ongoing lawsuit alleging an "AI-slop pipeline." Affected artists say many removals happened without prior notice or clear explanations, and DistroKid says it disputes UMG's allegations and is trying to minimize disruption.

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