"We got a taste back in 2023 with multiple AI Drake tracks. But, in the last two years, the problem has gotten worse. Everyone from Beyoncé, to experimental composer William Basinski have had fake songs, likely generated by AI, appear to be streaming next to their names. And this week King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard found itself the latest target. Frontman Stu Mackenzie responded with anger, but also resignation, telling The Music, "we are truly doomed.""
"Spotify has taken steps to address the issue, formalizing its policy against impersonation and removing 75 million spam tracks from its service. But the scale of the problem and the way the current system functions have made it difficult to rein in. Deezer says that 50,000 AI-generated tracks are uploaded to its library per day, accounting for more than 34 percent of the music it ingests."
AI-generated fake songs are spreading widely across music streaming platforms, appearing under the names of major artists. Instances have included AI Drake tracks in 2023 and alleged fakes credited to Beyoncé, William Basinski, and King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. Artists express anger and resignation over impostor tracks. Spotify formalized an anti-impersonation policy and removed 75 million spam tracks, while Deezer reports 50,000 AI-generated uploads per day, over one-third of its intake. Bad actors exploit third-party distributors, allowing uploads without robust identity screening. Detection and enforcement remain challenged by scale and distributed distribution pathways.
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