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Bandcamp bans AI-generated music, unlike Spotify’s slop-filled playlists

Grant St. Clair
Jan 14, 2026
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If it wasn’t the ICE recruitment ads that drove you off Spotify, it was probably the deluge of AI slop pushed by the platform. If I have to see another album some guy generated and published under Akira Yamaoka‘s name, I’m going to lose it.

At least one music service is taking the right stance, even given their other missteps. Per a recent announcement o…

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