I came across this really weird situation on Spotify and wanted to see if anyone else has noticed something similar. There’s this artist that’s getting hundreds of thousands of plays on their tracks, but when I try to search for any information about them online, I can’t find anything at all. No social media accounts, no interviews, no band history, no photos, nothing. It’s like they appeared out of nowhere.
What makes it even stranger is that their music sounds kind of generic and formulaic, like it could have been made by an algorithm or AI system. The vocals and instruments seem almost too perfect in a robotic way. Has anyone else run into artists like this on streaming platforms? I’m starting to think we’re seeing more AI-generated musicians being uploaded to get streaming revenue. It’s pretty concerning if fake artists are taking plays away from real musicians who are trying to make a living from their art.
Anyone have thoughts on how to spot these potentially artificial artists?
I’m with you on this - these ghost artists popping up on Spotify are sketchy as hell. AI-generated music feels hollow compared to the real thing, you know? What bugs me most is seeing these nobody accounts rack up millions of streams while actual musicians struggle to get noticed. It’s messing with the whole ecosystem. I’ve started checking metadata and upload patterns to spot the fake profiles, but honestly, it’s getting harder to tell what’s authentic anymore.
This has exploded over the past year. I ran into an electronic artist who had flawless mixing but the tracks were completely soulless. Dead giveaway? They were dropping new songs every few days with identical production quality - no human can record, mix, and master that fast. Another red flag is zero creative growth between tracks. Real artists evolve and experiment, but these AI profiles just pump out the same stuff over and over. The streaming fraud is definitely happening too - these accounts game playlists and fake their numbers.