Spotify has an AI problem

Spotify faces a growing flood of AI-generated music that threatens authentic human artistry, highlighted when the author's father unknowingly shared a fake blues song created by a non-existent artist. The platform claims to have removed 75 million "spammy" AI tracks, but this massive number suggests synthetic music has already become deeply embedded in Spotify's ecosystem, potentially transforming music from human expression into algorithm-generated content designed purely for engagement.