IndustryFirst reported 20 oct, 21:33 / 1 outlet

Spotify’s ‘AI-Generated Slop’ Crackdown Continues — DSP Says It’s Booted Over 50 Million Machine-Generated Tracks from Recommendations During 2026

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  1. 20 Oct, 21:33
    Digital Music NewsFirst
    Spotify’s ‘AI-Generated Slop’ Crackdown Continues — DSP Says It’s Booted Over 50 Million Machine-Generated Tracks from Recommendations During 2026

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Spotify the human artistry advocate? A year and change after kicking off an AI audio crackdown, the DSP says it’s booted north of 50 million total “slop and spam tracks” from recommendations while also axing another 75 million uploads altogether. The platform pointed to these and…