Records attributed to Blaze Foley and Guy Clark emerged unauthorized and with visibly false covers; Platform removed the contents after complaint
A new warning about the indiscriminate use of artificial intelligence in music came after the disclosure that AI ranges were published in profiles of artists already deceased in Spotify – Without any permission of families or responsible stamps.
The most notorious case involves Blaze Foleycountry singer murdered in 1989 and known by the track “Clay Pigeons”. Recently, a supposed new song called “Together” It was added to the artist’s profile on the platform. With distant sound from the original style and a clearly artificial cover, the song raised suspicions between fans and was investigated by the site 404 MEDIA.
Craig McDonaldresponsible for the label Lost Art Records and the management of the legacy of Foleyconfirmed that the track was published without its permission: “This is not Blaze. It is far from your style. It looks like something made by an AI bot, ”he said. According to him, the incident impairs the artist’s image and reveals a serious failure in the security of the streaming platform.
The music was attributed to a company called Syntax Errorwhich also published similar tracks in the profiles of other artists, such as Guy Clarkwinner of Grammy of Best Folk Album in 2014 and deceased two years later. Other tracks from the same company were tracked by deepfake detection experts, who pointed to high probability of generation by AI.
THE Spotify stated that the music was removed for violating its misleading content policy, and identified the distributor as Sinkcompany belonging to Tiktok. This is not an isolated case: other fictional bands like The velvet sundown They have already drawn attention for their dubious origin and artificial presence in the networks.
The discussion grows along with the indignation of real musicians. SZAfor example, criticized the environmental impact of technology: “Research how energy and pollution consumes.”
The situation highlights a gap in moderation policies of streaming platforms and raises urgent questions about copyright, digital ethics and preservation of artistic memory.
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Source: Rollingstone

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