Music streaming platform creates ‘AI persona’ label that will appear on profiles and track listings in crackdown on fake performers

On August 4, Spotify (NYSE:SPOT) and Merlin announced a licensing agreement that lets independent artists opt into Spotify’s upcoming fan-made covers and remixing tool. It sounds like a minor feature rollout,

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Spotify is drawing a line in the sand in the battle against an onslaught of AI “artists.” The music streamer said Tuesday it will label accounts that produce AI-generated music starting in mid-September. Spotify will slap an “AI Persona” label on ...

STOCKHOLM: Streaming giant Spotify said Tuesday (Aug 11) it would launch a new "AI Persona" badge in mid-September clearly identifying content producers that are AI-generated and not real people. "Listeners have been clear in telling us that they don't like seeing an artist profile that seems human,