Spotify deleted thousands of AI-generated songs created using the startup service Boomy as the streaming platform seeks to put a stomp on an industry-wide issue.
The music streamer reportedly purged roughly seven percent of the AI-made songs by the startup.
Spotify Deletes Thousands of AI-Made Songs
As per a report by Engadget, Spotify has purged a substantial number of AI-generated songs from its platform, which was created using the startup music service, Boomy.
With the rapid development of AI, streaming services, such as Spotify, started embracing AI-generated songs. But amid its widespread proliferation on the platform, the Swedish-based firm purged a bulk of generative music.
Before ChatGPT took the world by storm, a music service, Boomy, debuted in 2021. It allows users to produce music by merely typing prompts, much like the OpenAI chatbot. It then enables people to create music in a few seconds, allowing them to earn money on services like Spotify through royalties.
Last May 6, the music startup, Boomy, announced in its recent tweet that its users could post their songs on Spotify again.
Gizmodo notes that it turns out that Spotify reportedly removed "tens of thousands" of AI-generated music before re-enabling uploads on the platform.
Why Did Spotify Purge Thousands of AI-Generated Songs?
The giant streaming service reportedly purged thousands of AI-generated tracks after Universal Music alerted the streamer about suspicious streaming activity on various songs created by Boomy. It seems that bots were increasing the streams of these tracks to bump up the royalties.
Spotify has confirmed that it has already addressed the "artificial streaming" problem reportedly hounding thousands of Boomy music. The Swedish streaming service has been fighting "artificial streaming" for a long time. The platform notes that it is an "industry-wide issue that Spotify is working to stamp out."
With that being said, Spotify assures that it quickly attempts to mitigate such a scheme upon receiving alerts of possible manipulation of streams. The music streaming service may end up removing the streaming numbers and the potential royalty fees.
The streaming giant says it allows them to pay honest and hardworking artists on the platform without compromise. Forbes notes that Universal Music Group, which reportedly flagged the unusual streaming activity on AI music, is behind artists like Drake and Ariana Grande.
Weeks before Spotify took down thousands of AI songs, a TikTok user shared an AI-generation song entitled "Heart on My Sleeve," featuring The Weeknd and Drake. It quickly garnered millions of streams before platforms like Spotify, TikTok, and YouTube took it down from their services due to a request letter from Universal Music.
