Spotify rolls out ‘Verified’ badge to distinguish human artists from AI
Summary
Spotify introduced a “Verified by Spotify” badge to help users know which artists are real humans, not AI-generated. This badge will appear on artist profiles and search results, showing that Spotify has checked and confirmed their authenticity.Key Facts
- The “Verified by Spotify” badge has a green checkmark and will appear soon on eligible artist profiles.
- Artists who mostly create AI-generated music or AI personas cannot get the badge.
- To earn verification, artists must have steady listener engagement, follow Spotify's rules, and show real-world activity like concerts or social media links.
- Spotify expects over 99% of actively searched-for artists to have the badge at launch.
- The music industry is worried about AI-made songs flooding streaming platforms.
- Deezer reported that 44% of new daily uploads are synthetic tracks made by AI.
- Sony Music has removed over 135,000 AI-created songs that copied their signed artists.
- Spotify will add a new info section on artist pages showing career highlights and live shows, to help listeners learn more about the artists.
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