Spotify Tests Tool to Block AI Content from Real Artists

Spotify’s beta is testing a new feature called “Artist Profile Protection,” which enables artists to check releases before they go live on their accounts, at a time when AI garbage is overtaking music streaming services. Giving artists more control over which songs are linked to their name on the streaming service is the goal of the new tool.

This is in an effort to fight “AI slop,” low-quality, AI-generated songs that are sometimes mistakenly ascribed to actual artists. Spotify is now beta testing a new feature called Artist Profile Protection.

The program tackles the increasing issue of “mismatched” content, in which malicious actors or automated systems post songs, often with AI-cloned voices, directly to a real artist’s profile in order to steal royalties and trick listeners.

In a blog post, Spotify stated that “music has been landing on the wrong artist pages across streaming services, and the rise of easy-to-produce AI tracks has made the problem worse.” “We’ve made protecting artist identification a major goal for 2026 because we don’t want artists to have that experience on Spotify. We’re announcing today a novel solution to an issue that has plagued streaming for many years.

In the beta, artists can examine and accept or reject releases that are sent to Spotify. Their artist profile, analytics, and user recommendations will only feature releases that they have approved.

A week before Spotify’s revelation, Sony Music announced that it had asked for over 135,000 AI-generated songs that mimic its artists to be taken down from streaming sites.

According to Spotify, open distribution has made it simpler for independent musicians to produce music, but it also makes mistakes and bad actors more likely. Due to malicious attempts to connect music to an artist’s profile, metadata problems, or confusion between artists with the same name, tracks may end up on the incorrect artist’s profile.

“When that occurs, it can affect your Release Radar, your catalogue, your stats, and how fans find your music,” Spotify says. “One of the most common requests we’ve heard from artists over the past year is that you want more visibility before music appears under your name. We understand how frustrating this can be for both artists and fans alike.”

Although the new tool isn’t required for all artists, Spotify says it’s intended for those who want greater control over what appears on their profile, have a common artist name, or have repeatedly received wrong releases.

The option will appear in the “Spotify for Artists” settings on desktop and mobile devices for artists who are part of the beta. When music is delivered to Spotify with their name attached, they will receive an email notification if they enable “Artist Profile Protection.” They can then decide whether to accept or reject the request.

Spotify’s protection tool lets artists approve tagged releases, flag mismatches pre-release, and collaborates with distributors to block fraudulent uploads early.

Spotify’s broader AI safeguards include a spam filter to block gaming tactics, a ban on unauthorized AI voice clones, and new metadata standards for disclosing AI use in tracks.

Despite these initiatives, the scope is still enormous; in the past year alone, Spotify reported eliminating over 75 million scam songs.