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Re:Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artis... by CPLX on Friday May 01, 2026 @03:59PM (#47979482)
How would this even work though? I'm a real musician and producer/engineer. I've gone on tour, put out several albums, and so on. I've also been involved in the music business and worked with a bunch of really well-known artists.

I also have been playing with Suno like everyone else, and have made a whole bunch of songs that I think are hilarious that I've shared with my friends, where I write all the lyrics and detailed notes about what I want the song to be, and then AI does the rest.

I'm not going to post it to Spotify, but if I did, what am I on their list? Am I verified or not? I'm a real musician. I have rooms full of musical instruments that I can play, and I can send pictures of them, but how does that relate to this policy of theirs?

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Re:Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artis... by emkoemko on Friday May 01, 2026 @04:19PM (#47979748)
just don't share the slop not that hard? share your actual art
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Re:Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artis... by CPLX on Friday May 01, 2026 @04:23PM (#47979802)
Yeah, of course. That's my plan.

But that's just a personal choice. If I made something amazing and I wanted to launch it, I would. And I'm still lost as to how Spotify would classify me under these rules.

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Re:Spotify adds 'Verified' badges to distinguish human artis... by qingcharles on Friday May 01, 2026 @05:20PM (#47980510)
Yeah, as I mentioned in another comment, this should be at the track level, not artist. Artist makes no sense. Only a matter of time before MJ's estate starts cranking out some new tracks under his name.
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