Spotify's AI Problem Is So Bad Random People Are Stepping In to Track the Slop
404 Media Emanuel Maiberg
Spotify has failed to label AI-generated music on its platform despite user requests and competitor precedent, leading independent developers to create tracking databases like SoullessMusic and SlopTracker to identify AI tracks. A small number of AI artists tracked on SoullessMusic generate an estimated $5.7 million annually, with the most popular generating $1.5 million per year. The lack of transparency means real musicians compete with AI-generated content while scammers impersonate deceased or living artists to exploit streaming revenue.
Why it matters
Spotify doesn’t label AI music on its platform, so websites like SoullessMusic.com and SlopTracker.org do it instead.
