Tens of thousands of Artificial Intelligence (AI) music by Boomy has been removed by music streaming platform, Spotify, ramping up policing of its platform amid complaints of fraud and clutter across streaming services.
Moreover, the recording major Universal Music has cautioned all the main streaming platforms regarding the suspicious streaming activity on Boomy tracks.
As per media report, Spotify has removed seven percent of the tracks which is equivalent to "tens of thousands" of songs uploaded by Boomy, said a source. The report further said that the music industry has been grappling with the emergence of AI-generated songs and the deluge of new tracks flooding streaming platforms in recent months.
Confirming the news, Spotify said, "Artificial streaming is a longstanding, industry-wide issue that Spotify is working to stamp out across our service."
Michael Nash, Universal's Chief Digital Officer, was quoted as saying, "We are always encouraged when we see our partners exercise vigilance around the monitoring or activity on their platforms."
Further, the report stated that the Boomy songs were removed due to suspected "artificial streaming" -- online bots impersonating human listeners in order to inflate audience numbers for specific songs.
Boomy was launched two years ago and it allows users to select from a variety of styles or descriptors, such as "rap beats" or "rainy nights," to generate a machine-generated track.
After that users can distribute the music to streaming services, where they will earn royalties.
