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Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop from being attributed to real artists

The idea behind the new tool is to give artists more control over which tracks are associated with their name on Spotify.

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Spotify tests new tool to stop AI slop from being attributed to real artists

The idea behind the new tool is to give artists more control over which tracks are associated with their name on Spotify.

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