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\n <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\nSpotify is introducing a verification system designed to distinguish AI\u2011generated music from recordings by real artists. With rival platform Deezer reporting that roughly 44% of daily uploads are AI\u2011generated, the move represents the first major industry effort to make music authenticity and trust more transparent.<\/p>\n
On April 30, Spotify announced a new badge, “Verified by Spotify,” in a Newsroom post. Verified profiles will show a pale green check next to the artist name and in search results, giving listeners a quick way to confirm whether the music they\u2019re hearing comes from a living artist.<\/p>\n
The verification is based on three criteria. First, an artist must demonstrate sustained audience engagement \u2014 listeners actively searching for and streaming their music over time. Second, there must be evidence of real\u2011world activity, such as concert dates, merchandise, or linked social accounts. Third, the artist must comply with Spotify\u2019s policies. Crucially, profiles representing AI\u2011generated content or AI personas are excluded from certification from the outset. Spotify says it will pair algorithmic screening with expert human review to improve accuracy.<\/p>\n
In the initial rollout, Spotify expects to include more than 99% of the artists that listeners actively search for. It says most of these artists are independent and that verified profiles will span a wide range of genres, career stages, and regions. Regardless of verification status, every artist profile will receive a beta “About” section summarizing career history, release activity, and tour records. Spotify will roll this out progressively on mobile via the “About” tab and then extend it to global users over the coming weeks.<\/p>\n
The move responds to trends flagged by Deezer. The company reports roughly 75,000 AI\u2011generated tracks are uploaded to its platform each day \u2014 more than 2 million a month \u2014 representing about 44% of new uploads. In a separate survey, 97% of respondents said they couldn\u2019t distinguish AI music from human\u2011created music. Sony Music has also asked streaming services to remove more than 135,000 AI\u2011generated tracks that impersonated its artists. Those industry pressures help explain why Spotify opted for an artist\u2011level trust mark rather than labels applied to individual tracks.<\/p>\n
Observers are watching how verification will affect virtual entertainment. Korean motion\u2011capture virtual idols \u2014 where real performers take part in writing, composing, and performing (for example, PLAVE, Isegye Idol, Maeve) \u2014 are clearly distinct under Spotify\u2019s criteria from “AI persona” artists whose voices, appearances, and content are generated entirely by AI. Spotify has explicitly excluded AI personas from verification, but how it will classify virtual artists driven primarily by human performers will likely be clarified through future cases.<\/p>\n
Spotify says it will refine the verification system in stages. Rather than applying a uniform, track\u2011level label for AI use, it is prioritizing authenticity and trust at the artist\u2011profile level. The company left open the possibility that songs created with partial AI assistance could still appear under a verified artist\u2019s catalog, making future integration with track\u2011level disclosures such as “AI credits” and an “About the Song” feature a key next step.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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