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Spotify removes tens of thousands of AI-generated songs

Spotify, one of the largest music streaming platforms in the world, has been on the hunt for AI-generated and AI-generated content on its platform. As a result, in early May the company removed from the face of the site tens of thousands of songs generated in this way. However, the actual reason for removing them is not necessarily the method by which they were created, but due to suspicions of “artificial streaming” to inflate playback numbers; that is to say, there is evidence of the use of bots to increase audience and reproductions.

Spotify removes 7% of songs uploaded by Boomy

With that in mind, this surge of AI-generated content has its roots in Boomy, a platform that allows -with great ease- to create songs using AI. Boomy allows the user to choose between different types of music, set a beat, change the tempo, the instruments used and also add lyrics to the song.

The most interesting of all is that it acts as an intermediary between the users and the Streaming platforms for the publication of the songs created. Likewise, Boomy only keeps 20% of the income.

Going back to the main topic, The Financial Times reported that Spotify removed 7% of the songs uploaded to the platform by Boomy, which equates to “tens of thousands” of songs. Again, the reason for their removal is not because they are AI-generated content, but because of the suspicion of manipulation of the figures by bots.

Spotify removes 7% of songs uploaded by Boomy

For his part, Boomy has publicly stated that he is against this type of manipulation and claims to be working with industry partners to address this issue. In fact, the source assures that Boomy and Spotify are in negotiations to restore some of the songs removed from the platform.

Similarly, Spotify has also dealt with an iron fist with songs that use AI-replicated singers’ voices; since that does sin of infringing the rights of singers and record labels; as happened recently with some Beatles songs made with AI to replicate the voices of the members of the once popular band.

Via | Financial Times

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