Posted May 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM UTCRThe VergeRichard LawlerSpotify is verifying podcasts made by real people too.After launching the Verified by Spotify badge for musicians a few weeks ago, the service now has a sticker for podcasters who actually exist in real life, as AI-generated podslop floods RSS feeds.It’s also “reaffirming” its unauthorized impersonation policy, saying it will remove podcasts that copy someone else’s likeness without permission, whether through AI cloning or any other method.Verified by Spotify badge lets you know this artist isn’t AITerrence O'BrienApr 30Follow topics and authors from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.Richard Lawler
Spotify is verifying podcasts made by real people too.
After launching the Verified by Spotify badge for musicians a few weeks ago, the service now has a sticker for podcasters who actually exist in real life, as AI-generated podslop floods RSS feeds. It’s also “reaffirming” its unauthorized impersonation policy, saying it will remove podcasts that copy someone else’s likeness without permission, whether through AI cloning or any other method. [Link: Verified by Spotify badge lets you know this artist isn’t AI | https://www.theverge.com/tech/921048/verified-by-spotify-badge | The Verge]
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