Glad I canceled Spotify and went back to trackers and CDs.
Every story I hear about them just makes it sound worse.
this post was submitted on 16 Jul 2026
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I set up a navidrome server. It's been great to be more intentional about my listening habits, even though my excuse was previously that I didn't have time to make playlists and whatnot. I've heard so many songs that I haven't listened to since college, when I switched to YT Music.
A lot of the AI music was made/ordered by Spotify themselves, and they were paying themselves for it while taking away money from legit artists.
Call me when I can block all AI music.
I cancelled my years long subscription to Spotify because they were intentionally feeding me AI music alongside real artists in generated playlists. Every now and then you'd check the artist and there would be no bio or any info online about who was playing the current song.
I'll never give a single cent to Spotify ever again.
Once again a huge company fucked up and apologises magnanimously after the fact while not even completely removing the offending item.
Personally, I'd like actual accountability not this sort of whitewashing.
Oh and btw their "fix" is "a new artist verification program which gives verified artists a green check mark". I wonder if that even helps or just makes life for artists even harder.
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Green check will be another $8 a month from artists probably
Once again a huge company fucked up and apologises magnanimously after the fact while not even completely removing the offending item.
What?
ONCE AGAIN A HUGE COMPANY FUCKED UP AND APOLOGISES MAGNANIMOUSLY AFTER THE FACT WHILE NOT EVEN COMPLETELY REMOVING THE OFFENDING ITEM.
wat?
How about an option to block that AI content from search results completely?
Of course! For an additional 5.99 a month you‘ll be able to hide AI content*!
*Unless the artist/label pays us to show it to you anyway.
Sincerely, Your Spotify Team! 🤑
Doesn't really work if the people posting music slop don't even mark it as ai.
Had to google some bands to see what was up with them and all I got was people asking if it was ai. That's the only way to find out sometimes.
So I guess this option lets you at least know that it's not ai that you're listening to.
Or from being inserted into every playlist.
Human music. I like it
no i won’t. cancelled shitify years ago.
I've never heard an AI generated song on Netflix. I know I haven't because I don't use Spotify to find new music.
I'd suggest everyone check out KEXP if they want new music. Great source of literally any kind of music you'd want.
+1 for KEXP
KEXP
KEXP is a non-commercial radio station in Seattle, Washington, United
Are you serious?
What’s not to be serious about? KEXP is a well known source for tons of great music, including up and comers, and their sound engineers are unparalleled.
Yo like Angine de Pointrine! The KEXP video game them a huge boost. So happy about that.
I'm sure it's nice but radio station means "radio music"
What does “radio music” mean?
Top 100 or Top 20 charting songs on repeat
Yeah, that’s not how KEXP works.
Yes they have a YouTube channel but also you can tune in online or find past performances on their website
No, I won't. Because I don't use Spotify. Puts on sunglasses
But seriously, I think it's dumb that streaming services don't just outright ban songs entirely made with AI.
I heard AI music in Greenland 2:Migration. It's slowly seeping into Hollywood.
Oh, so this is what the name means. Long time coming.