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Can I have a way to exclude all AI-generated music from my recommended songs as well? Doesn't this only verify against content farms, not AI in general (i.e. I

Can I have a way to exclude all AI-generated music from my recommended songs as well? Doesn't this only verify against content farms, not AI in general (i.e. I can get verified after making all the AI slop I want, as long as my human name is attached to it)? Can Spotify actually become human- and artist-first? Remember the magic of 8Tracks community made playlists? Those were incredible. And compared to Spotify's alternative of AI-generated playlists, AI-prompt-driven playlists, and AI DJs? _Yuck!_ Can I manage a catalogue of albums in Spotify without getting thrown into my playlist's list? Can I get extra content with my albums, like iTunes used to do? Behind the scenes, session tracks, lyric books and session photos? Spotify, of all places, should be a refuge for artists and a place to celebrate human creativity. It is SO COMPLETELY the opposite of that, from top to bottom.

easydidit 5mo ago
Absolutely agree. I just want to block all AI „music“. This episode of Darknet Diaries was eye opening: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/171/ https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/171/
coldpie 5mo ago
> Can Spotify actually become human- and artist-first? No, it can't. Its founder Daniel Ek is a war profiteer. He is by definition anti-human. Spotify itself is actively anti-artist. It has the lowest pay rates in the industry and is embracing AI replacing humans so they can pay humans even less. Stop using it and vote with your wallet. Literally any alternative you choose is an improvement for artists over Spotify. If you are strict about anti-AI, you might find Bandcamp appealing. https://blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/keeping-bandcamp-human/ https://blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/keeping-bandcamp-human/ More info: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-quitting-spotify https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-quit... https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/artists-left-spotify-ceo-daniel-ek-military-tech-1235425098/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/artists-le... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Spotify https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Spotify https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsing_(company) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsing_(company)
- Semaphor 5mo ago
  Big Bandcamp fan, I get almost all my music from there. But their AI removal (well, or piracy removal for that matter) is rather lacking. Any action takes over a week, sometimes more. Just like with clear piracy (pre release leaks have been up for months), and when they do, they just remove it, whoever bought it is out of luck. I love the site, but they have a long way to go.
  - jrumbut 5mo ago
    They have been great for what I use them for, occasion niche discoveries, but I'm not sure they replace Spotify for the "hop in my car and my favorite mainstream hits begin playing without having to think too hard about it" use case.
    - Semaphor 5mo ago
      Oh yeah, it's not for that at all. I only listen to albums, so I don't need that. Heard people using listenbrainz recs for similar things
    - 7jjjjjjj 5mo ago
      Isn't that what FM radio is for?
      - jrumbut 5mo ago
        It certainly was, but unfortunately FM radio has gotten pretty awful around me (which I find strange because we are in a fairly densely populated area). The only thing I listen to on the radio regularly are baseball games.
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- sgskinner 5mo ago
  > Literally any alternative you choose is an improvement Counterintuitive to me would be (1) not listening at all, or (2) torrenting. I suppose choosing (1) means Spotify has less leverage over the artist, but to the detriment of the artist since they don’t get that fraction of a cent. Additionally, that also means one less pair of ears discovering the artist. I suppose at least with torrenting the discovery aspect is preserved.
qingcharles 5mo ago
They are labelling at the wrong level, for sure. Let's say they label Michael Jackson as a human artist. Then his estate trains AI on his back catalog and puts out new songs. It should be on a per-song basis, otherwise I can just strum my guitar for a few minutes, get myself human verified and then use n8n to connect Suno to Spotify upload and inject 10,000 AI tracks.

easydidit 5mo ago

Absolutely agree. I just want to block all AI „music“. This episode of Darknet Diaries was eye opening: https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/171/ https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/171/

coldpie 5mo ago

> Can Spotify actually become human- and artist-first? No, it can't. Its founder Daniel Ek is a war profiteer. He is by definition anti-human. Spotify itself is actively anti-artist. It has the lowest pay rates in the industry and is embracing AI replacing humans so they can pay humans even less. Stop using it and vote with your wallet. Literally any alternative you choose is an improvement for artists over Spotify. If you are strict about anti-AI, you might find Bandcamp appealing. https://blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/keeping-bandcamp-human/ https://blog.bandcamp.com/2026/01/13/keeping-bandcamp-human/ More info: https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-quitting-spotify https://www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-complete-guide-to-quit... https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/artists-left-spotify-ceo-daniel-ek-military-tech-1235425098/ https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/artists-le... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Spotify https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Criticism_of_Spotify https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Ek https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsing_(company) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helsing_(company)

Semaphor 5mo ago
Big Bandcamp fan, I get almost all my music from there. But their AI removal (well, or piracy removal for that matter) is rather lacking. Any action takes over a week, sometimes more. Just like with clear piracy (pre release leaks have been up for months), and when they do, they just remove it, whoever bought it is out of luck. I love the site, but they have a long way to go.
- jrumbut 5mo ago
  They have been great for what I use them for, occasion niche discoveries, but I'm not sure they replace Spotify for the "hop in my car and my favorite mainstream hits begin playing without having to think too hard about it" use case.
  - Semaphor 5mo ago
    Oh yeah, it's not for that at all. I only listen to albums, so I don't need that. Heard people using listenbrainz recs for similar things
  - 7jjjjjjj 5mo ago
    Isn't that what FM radio is for?
    - jrumbut 5mo ago
      It certainly was, but unfortunately FM radio has gotten pretty awful around me (which I find strange because we are in a fairly densely populated area). The only thing I listen to on the radio regularly are baseball games.
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sgskinner 5mo ago
> Literally any alternative you choose is an improvement Counterintuitive to me would be (1) not listening at all, or (2) torrenting. I suppose choosing (1) means Spotify has less leverage over the artist, but to the detriment of the artist since they don’t get that fraction of a cent. Additionally, that also means one less pair of ears discovering the artist. I suppose at least with torrenting the discovery aspect is preserved.

qingcharles 5mo ago

They are labelling at the wrong level, for sure. Let's say they label Michael Jackson as a human artist. Then his estate trains AI on his back catalog and puts out new songs. It should be on a per-song basis, otherwise I can just strum my guitar for a few minutes, get myself human verified and then use n8n to connect Suno to Spotify upload and inject 10,000 AI tracks.