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Music Ally reports that Beatport has updated its policy to reject music that is wholly or substantially generated by AI. The restriction gives labels and distributors a clear submission rule for the electronic-music store and limits a route to commercial release for largely synthetic tracks. The available policy wording does not define a numerical threshold for what Beatport considers substantial AI generation.
Spotify says it will begin adding AI Persona badges to some artist profiles in mid-September, identifying public identities that may be AI-generated rather than real people. The company will exclude those profiles from editorial and algorithmic recommendations by default, including personalized recommendations unless a listener follows them; Spotify says the badge concerns the artist's public identity, not whether AI was used to make the music.
Spotify said Merlin has joined Universal Music Group in supporting its planned AI-powered covers and remixes product. The paid tool is intended to use music from participating artists, with opt-in participation, credit, and compensation built into the model, broadening the independent-label repertoire that could be available when the product launches.
Deezer says fully AI-generated tracks reached more than 50% of new daily uploads at peak in June, averaging about 90,000 tracks a day. The service says it excludes detected AI music from recommendations, removes fraudulent streams from royalties, and plans to take down fraudulent or long-unplayed AI tracks. For creators, the figures show how quickly platforms are tightening discovery and monetization controls around synthetic catalogs.
