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So. What are we going to do about it?
MBW Some surprising new statistics from the French streaming service were reported on Thursday (September 11) Deather.
important: Deather Although it may be a relative minnow in global streaming terminology, its catalog intake patterns broadly reflect the rest of the DSP world.
Deather The service is currently being absorbed 30,000 new, fully-made music tracks Per day.
That volume explains 28% Of the total uploads reaching the service every 24 hours.
Think about this 28% The statistics are from 10% January, and 18% April.
Sorry for the screams, but in text, I'm going to put this next bit in red because someone has to.
At that growth rate, fully-made tracks will account for more than 50% of all new music hit streaming services by the time the 2026 World Cup shakes.
So.
What are we going to do about it?
One place you can start is Refusing to swallow nonsense.
High-tech utopia discussion I'll always be back on this topic… Let the customer decide.
example:
- If someone loves 100% AI-generated trackswhat's the problem with that? Why should I do it? Humanmade pop music Will it automatically promote beyond machine-made audio?
- And how is the music industry saying it? Tone Deaf Logistics Managerexpress yourself by clicking the mouse several times SunDoes that mean he's not a “real musician”? You haven't Ah, very human A&R and producer I was hooked AutoTune and Machine learning strategy In the studio for the past 10 years? I'll chase Half-good and Bot-driven streams To win your own making race?
Fair point.
But what is this?
“Deather found it Up to 70% Of the streams generated by tracks that are completely AI-generated, they are actually incorrect. ”
ah. So now we know: the main motivation for consuming this suno/udio-made 'slop' In fact, it's not because it's great.
They don't respect innovative new forms either Creative expression.
Because that's there Rackets that are misused.
It is for its most human beings: greedy.
Deather 70% fraud statistics It shows a lie to the claims from Snow's VC investors, LightSpeed Partnerthat the platform is making “more” music Inclusive, creative and rewarding For everyone involved.”
Is it more rewarding? !
Try telling the artist who sucked away her streaming loyalty BotMade, Bot Consumptionaudible trip.
In Deather Credit, when its platform detects this type of fraud, it is Block those streams From the royalty pool. Services will also be blocked 100% AI truck From algorithm recommendations and edit playlists.
Are other music services wary? Probably not.
Please remember that Amazon Recently integrated Sun Direct Alexatwo months after saying it publicly (!) Amazon Music “Dealing with illegal AI-generated content.”
wild. Something like opening Liquor store Outside Alcoholism anonymity.
So. What are we going to do?
Let's start from the beginning.
This is not about discussing creative benefits Robot Symphony. It's about wiping out the new, rapidly escalating form of fraud.
There's a good start Cross-Platform Technology Collaboration Combined with a strict set of anti-filled activity Industry anti-flood standards With DSPS.
Beyond that, More severe financial punishment For distributors who are pushing AI slop torrents into the DSP but promise not to.
especially At that time AI Slop is like that Rinse by a bot farm.
Luckily there were a few for those who cling to hope for humanity. good News buried in the latest data from Deezer: human listeners, real listeners, I mainly reject AI-Made music.
Deather Say despite them 30,000 Daily AI uploads, just 0.5% Today's streams on the platform are from the full track.
I'll omit it 70% Of the streams deemed incorrect, it just means 1 in 700 The service includes robotic music.
It clearly helps it Deather Blocks full tracks from edit and algorithm playlists/recommendations.
But it's not Lick yourself There is no brewing of huge problems.
In obvious words: Currently, there are over 10 million trucks that play music streaming services each year. Deather's statistics suggest that almost three-quarters of the plays on these tracks are from Bot Farms.
While discussing whether AI Tunes has “artistic value” (and while major record companies simultaneously sue and negotiate; Suno/Udio), industrial-scale con artists are trying to systematically plunder the core music machinery.
LightSpeed Partner Last year's claim: “Sno” The world of music is being transformed into something that more and more people can express their creativity through music. ”
According to Deezer data, the output is economy And even more in the arms of music Shark, glyphterand thief.
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