Spotify's new badge identifies human artists as AI music floods include

MoneyWatch Spotify's new badge identifies human artists as AI music floods in .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Megan Cerullo Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting. Read Full Bio Megan Cerullo Updated on: April 30, 2026 / 3:06 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google With AI ever more capable of producing photorealistic images, seemingly genuine videos and author-like text, it's getting harder to distinguish human-generated art and other content from large language model fare. When it comes to music, Spotify said Thursday it wants to help users tell the difference. The audio streaming platform has launched a certification tool that indicates whether a song was created by a person or AI.Called "Verified by Spotify," the new badge identifies human artists to give listeners "more insight and transparency into the music and artists you're discovering," the company said in a statement.The badge appears on profiles of artists who've been vetted by the platform and determined to be human. To receive the badge, Spotify said that "signals of a real artist" must be represented in an uploader's profile. "AI-persona artists" not eligibleSpotify itself has drawn fire from critics for allowing AI-generated music to proliferate on its platform, which they say harms artists and devalues human-created content. Now, the streaming giant is highlighting the importance of distinguishing between the two."In the AI era, it's more important than ever to be able to trust the authenticity of the music you listen to," the company said. "At Spotify, our focus is providing you with more context about artists and their music, so you can build more meaningful connections with them."To help spot AI...