Spotify CEO defends AI music, wants you to stop calling it 'slop'

Generative AI remains controversial in the creative industry, yet models keep improving, and AI-generated music is flooding platforms. Spotify's CEO is now defending the company's push into AI music.

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Spotify boss Alex Norström said AI-generated music is already spreading and Spotify aims to keep it legal and controlled.

David Uzondu

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Spotify CEO defends AI music, wants you to stop calling it 'slop'

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