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Spotify details recommendation removals amid resistance to AI music

AI-generated music is prompting pushback from fans and boundary-setting among musicians and streaming platforms. Grimes and A$AP Rocky may welcome AI-generated content but will not make it themselves. Spotify said it had excluded roughly 50 million songs it regarded as low-quality AI material from user recommendations over the past year.

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Spotify details recommendation removals amid resistance to AI music
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What to know

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    Spotify reported removing about 50 million songs considered low-quality AI material from user recommendations over the past year.

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    Grimes and A$AP Rocky may embrace AI-generated content but will not produce it themselves.

Why it matters

These responses suggest that the limits of acceptance for AI-generated music are an issue for platforms, musicians and fans alike.

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