Spotify announced on Tuesday that it has taken down more than 50 million songs it classified as AI‑generated slop or spam from its recommendation feeds during the last year. The company also said it has tweaked its recommendation engine to give greater prominence to music created by human artists.
“Our editors hold the same standard and don’t program content identified as slop or spam,” a Spotify spokesperson said. “Since we made these changes, we’ve seen a marked decrease in listener concerns about this content showing up in recommendations.”
While the streaming service has not required every AI‑created track to carry a label, it introduced an “AI Persona” badge for certain songs. The move is part of Spotify’s broader effort to keep its playlists and suggestions focused on authentic, human‑made music.