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Spotify rolls out new AI policies as it removes over 75 million ‘spammy’ tracks

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Spotify has outlined for the first time what looks like an AI policy, as a response to "bad actors and content farms" interfering with "authentic artists working to build their careers." The most visible part of this new policy is the wiping out of over 75 million fully AI-generated tracks from the streaming platform.
"At its best, AI is unlocking incredible new ways for artists to create music and for listeners to discover it. At its worst, AI can be used by bad actors and content farms to conf...

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Emmanuel is a Washington, DC-based freelance journalist, blogger and media consultant, specialising in the entertainment business and cultural trends. He was the US editor for British music industry trade publication Music Week. Previously, he was the editor of Impact, a magazine for the music publishing community (2007-2009), the global editor of US trade publication Billboard (2003-2006), and the editor in chief of Billboard’s sister publication Music & Media (1997-2003).

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ACRCloud, Trolley, Vobile and Audible Magic join Music Fights Fraud Alliance’s Partner Programme as founding partners

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The Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA) has launched its Partner Programme with four founding partners: ACRCloud, Trolley, Vobile and Audible Magic.
“These industry leaders share our commitment to collaboration and integrity, and together, we’ll develop impactful solutions to protect creators, rights holders, and fans worldwide,” said the MFFA.
The Alliance unites organisations across the music ecosystem to fight streaming fraud and build a more transparent digital music future. It was created in...

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Calendar — Week 38, 2025

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2025
OCTOBER 2025
– Oct. 2-4

Waves Vienna, at the Gürtel Lokale Wien.
– Oct. 6-7
Ad Synch Summit in New York.
– Oct. 7-9
 IMPF Global Music Summit Palma at the Hotel Marina in Palma de Majorca.
– Oct. 14-17
MondoNYC Music & Tech Conference & Showcase Festival in New York.
– Oct. 15-17
MaMA conference and festival in Paris.
– Oct. 22-26
Amsterdam Dance Event (ADE) conference and festival with more than 1,000 events in nearly 200 locations in and aroun...

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Digital deals — Week 38, 2025

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These are some of the main digital deals announced in the past week:

Collective management organisations from Finland (Teosto), Norway (TONO) and Iceland (STEF) have joined ICE Core, the multi-territory digital music licensing hub operated by International Copyright Enterprise (ICE), a joint venture between the UK’s PRS for Music, Germany’s GEMA and Sweden’s STIM. Teosto, TONO, and STEF — which were already using the copyright services of ICE — will begin a phased onboarding to the ICE Core f...

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