AI music: Spotify clarifies the rules of the game
Spotify announces a significant update to its artificial intelligence policies, aimed at protecting artists from identity theft and the overproduction of low-quality content, while promoting transparency on the use of AI in music creation. Spotify today announces a substantial update to its artificial intelligence policies. The global streaming giant reminds us, if it were necessary, that it has not become technophobic: music has always incorporated new technologies, from synthesizers to auto-tune, and « we do not sanction the use of AI as such » explained Charlie Hellman, global head of the music vertical. But Spotify recognizes that the recent rise of generative artificial intelligence is disrupting the ecosystem at an unprecedented speed, and that AI,… a powerful creative tool, also opens the door to abuse: artist identity theft, mass production…