Spotify CEO Daniel Ek has stated that there has been a 500% increase in the number of podcasts that mentioned AI in the last month. The topic has grown 400% since the start of 2023. More: - Ek added that he believes AI will play a key role in helping creators become more productive.
- AI is expected to significantly affect Spotify, as AI-generated songs have started becoming popular with different online creators.
- As the tools that enable internet users to create AI-generated songs become more accessible, questions on copyright issues have emerged.
- Popular artists such as Grimes have embraced the technology, vowing to share 50% of the profits with those who create AI songs using her voice.
- Only a few days ago, Spotify took down tens of thousands of AI-generated songs that used the technology to inflate streaming numbers.
- It remains to be seen if the growing technology podcasting category will overtake Health & Fitness, which grew the most among all podcast categories in 2022 in major markets.
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