Spotify has updated its policies to strengthen protections against what it calls the “worst” use cases of AI-generated music on the platform. The announcement comes after months of criticism of the streaming service, due to its lack of policies specifically targeting AI music and the growing prevalence of AI artists on the site, including viral AI act The Velvet Sundown.

This doesn’t mean the streaming service is taking a hardline stance against all AI music. As Spotify’s Head of Music, Charlie Hellman, said in a press briefing: “I want to be clear about one thing. We’re not here to punish artists for using AI authentically and responsibly. We hope that artists’ use of AI production tools will enable them to be more creative than ever, create more content that excites fans and offer the b

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