Spotify on Thursday announced a series of updates to its AI policy, designed to better indicate when AI is being used to make music, to cut down on spam, and to make it clearer that unauthorized voice clones are not permitted on its service.

The company says it will adopt an upcoming industry standard for identifying and labeling AI music in credits, known as DDEX , and will soon roll out a new music spam filter to catch more bad actors.

Under the DDEX system, labels, distributors, and music partners submit standardized AI disclosures in music credits. This solution offers detailed information about the use of AI — like whether it was used for AI-generated vocals, instrumentation, or post-production, for example.

“We know the use of AI is going to be a spectrum, with artists and produ

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