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75,000 AI-generated songs are being uploaded to streaming platforms every single day. 85% of the streams on those tracks are bots. And the platforms you pay every month are choosing to do nothing about it.
In this episode of Tech 4 Grown-Ups, Michael breaks down a number buried in a Deezer report that he hasn't been able to stop thinking about, and what it reveals about AI, fraud, platform incentives, and something even bigger; whether we have quietly started accepting imitation in places where we used to demand the real thing. This is not just a music story. It is a digital literacy story, a fraud story, and an honesty story, and it affects every person who uses Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music.
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💬 Does it matter to you whether a human made what you're listening to? Leave a comment.
By Tech 4 Grown-Ups75,000 AI-generated songs are being uploaded to streaming platforms every single day. 85% of the streams on those tracks are bots. And the platforms you pay every month are choosing to do nothing about it.
In this episode of Tech 4 Grown-Ups, Michael breaks down a number buried in a Deezer report that he hasn't been able to stop thinking about, and what it reveals about AI, fraud, platform incentives, and something even bigger; whether we have quietly started accepting imitation in places where we used to demand the real thing. This is not just a music story. It is a digital literacy story, a fraud story, and an honesty story, and it affects every person who uses Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music.
In this episode:
📚 Resources & Community:
🎧 Browse all episodes at tech4grownups.com/podcast
💬 Does it matter to you whether a human made what you're listening to? Leave a comment.