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At the same time The decline of AI and a flood of music platform, Spotify is testing a new “Artist Profile Protection” program that allows artists to review their releases before they go to their profile. The idea of ​​this new tool is to give artists more control over the songs associated with their name in the promotional game.
“Songs have been landing on the wrong pages in the streaming game, and the rise of easy-to-create AI music has exacerbated the problem,” wrote Spotify. blog post. “This is not what we want artists to experience on Spotify, and that’s why we’ve made protecting the identity of artists a priority in 2026. Today, we’re announcing the first solution to a problem that’s been around for years.”
Artists in the beta can review and approve or reject Spotify offers. The only things they accept are the ones that will appear on their artist profiles, support their stats, and be featured in user reviews.
Spotify’s announcement comes a week after Sony Music said it had asked to be removed More than 135,000 songs created by AI that takes its artists to fun games.
Spotify says that while open distribution has made it easier for independent artists to release music, it also creates opportunities for mistakes and bad actors. Songs can end up on the wrong artist’s profile due to metadata errors, confusion between artists with the same name, or a bad attempt to put a song on the artist’s profile.
“When it happens, it can affect your catalog, your stats, your Release Radar, and how fans discover your music,” explains Spotify. “We know how frustrating this can be for both artists and fans and one of the questions we’ve heard from artists over the last year is whether you want people to see the music before it appears under your name.”
Spotify says that while the new feature isn’t necessary for every artist, it’s designed for artists who have experienced repeated errors, who have a well-known name, or who want to improve the visibility of their profile.
Artists included in the beta will see their “Spotify for Artists” feature on desktop and online. If they turn on “Artist Profile Protection”, they will receive email notifications when songs are uploaded to Spotify with their name. From there, they can accept or reject the request.
