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‘AI-Generated Slop’: UMG Sues DistroKid for ‘Flooding’ Streaming Platforms With Junk Music
As the music industry grapples with a surge in AI songs, the world's biggest music company says a massive distributor is a big part of the problem.
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As the music industry grapples with a surge in AI songs, the world's biggest music company says a massive distributor is a big part of the problem. Universal Music Group is suing DistroKid over accusations that the music distributor is flooding streaming platforms like Spotify with “AI-generated slop” and “polluting the listening experience.”
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