‘It has your name on it, but I don’t think it’s you’: how AI is impersonating musicians on Spotify
Summary
AI bots are creating fake music and uploading it to Spotify under the names of real musicians, including famous artists like jazz pianist Jason Moran and rapper Drake. Spotify has acknowledged the problem, removing over 75 million spammy tracks in 12 months, and says it is developing a new tool that will let artists review and approve releases before they go live on the platform.
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Spotify stated it is 'working on a new tool to give artists more control over what shows up under their name' that would 'let artists review and then approve or decline releases before they go live on the platform.' The company also said that 'estate or rights holders for a deceased artist can opt into the company's new tool if they have an account.' Additionally, Spotify noted it 'employs a range of safeguards to protect artists, including systems designed to detect and prevent unauthorized content, human review, and reporting and takedown processes.'
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Original source: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/apr/11/ai-impersonating-musicians-spotify
First tracked: April 11, 2026 at 02:00 PM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 75%