"They could fix this problem. One of their talented software engineers could stop this fraudulent practice in its tracks, if they had the will to do so."

Spotify is going to get its ass sued into oblivion. Music estates, RIAA, and record companies do not fuck around.

  • RustyNova@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    TBF, it’s more that Spotify allows 3rd party to add to artist pages without artist consent than any ai stuff. It was happening before ai

    • BakerBagel@midwest.social
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      2 months ago

      I would be in serious trouble if i let my brother run a meth lab out of my storage unit outside of town. If Spotify is allowing people to post that content, they should be held liable.

      • Turret3857@infosec.pubEnglish
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        2 months ago

        Slippery slope with this one. At least in the US. It’s known as the safe harbor law, and without it indie sites like Lemmy instances, Peertube, other ActivityPub software and a whole slew of other sites just wouldnt be able to exist due to the sheer amount of corporate bullying that could happen.

        I am NOT saying that Spotify should not see public backlash, nor am I saying that Spotify should be allowing this to happen. The analogy that you have provided though would imply that all websites should be responsible for their users actions. That would allow people to completely bankrupt any website by uploading a bunch of Disney movies.

        There should be some sort of regulation or safeguard in place. I do agree with that.

        • BakerBagel@midwest.social
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          2 months ago

          Spotify is fairly tight about who they allow to upload music. Spotify doesn’t act like an open forum, it is a controlled market where they act as a middleman between the listener and the rights holder of the media. A party you have a commercial contract with is using your resources for financial gain.

    • positiveWHAT@lemmy.world
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      2 months ago

      Me too. I turned to Qobuz. Not available in many countries unfortunately.
      *I started my payed account recently, but have been gathering songs for a decade.

        • positiveWHAT@lemmy.world
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          2 months ago

          Well, I’m getting cooked and AI’d. Scratch this.

          According to my browser they are corpo pigs, but I did expect that from Apple:
          Yes, Apple Music has embraced AI-generated music and is expected to introduce features that allow for the creation of custom playlists and music based on user preferences. This includes tools that can generate music and artwork tailored to individual users’ prompts or moods. Sources: Apple and soundraw.io