For example, do you listen more to live concerts or artists you already trust? Lately I've started listening to artists I used to listen to frequently again. And I'm constantly watching or listening to live concert videos. I feel prejudiced against newly released albums and songs.
Hi everyone,
I read a news story I wanted to share. I think it really shows why our community is so important right now.
A study by 404 Media proved that scammers (like Suno and Udio) are using AI tools to create fake songs and uploading them directly to the official Spotify and Apple Music pages of real bands.
How do they do it?
They are using loopholes in music distributors like DistroKid. The journalists literally created an AI track and got it onto a real Brooklyn band's official profile in just 5 minutes. No security checks, no AI detection. Nothing.
The saddest part is that they're even targeting deceased musicians who can't defend their profiles. Platforms are failing to protect human artists, and scammers are stealing royalties that belong to real people.
I hear this argument constantly: "We listen to music, AI listens to music. What's the difference?"
The difference is that while both learn from examples, they do not learn in the same way.
Humans learn through perception, emotion, culture, and lived experience. We ground music in reality. To us, a "funeral march" connects to grief, history, and ritual. We play instruments, interact, and can consciously reject rules to create something entirely new.
Generative AI doesn’t experience music. It simply optimizes billions of parameters to minimize a mathematical loss function over a massive dataset.
Yes, both can extract statistical regularities. But equating a mathematical optimization process with the rich, embodied human experience of creating art is a massive stretch.
They are not equivalent. What's your take?
I just came across a new report from Subithub and wanted to share it here. They analyzed over a million tracks released in July, and the results are incredible.
Turns out nearly 40% of them had AI traces. about 23% were literally 100% AI generated, and another 15% were AI with some human edits later.
The worst part is that when asked, 31% of the artists who were found to have used AI lied, claiming they hadn't used any AI tools.
it's so hard to support real humans when we're drowning in fakes 👀
Hello everyone,
I recently came across this tool by The Atlantic and thought I should share it with the community here.
They made a search engine where you can type your artist name (or any band you listen to) and see if the music was scraped into big AI training datasets. (It also works for YouTube channels, writers, and other creators too.)
You can search for it here: https://ai-watchdog.embedded.theatlantic.com/datasets
One important thing to point out: however, being on this list is clear proof that your music is circulating in the AI training ecosystem without your permission.
Hey everyone,
I’m sharing an album made by a close friend of mine. I feel so lucky to know him and witness his process.
Everything about this project is 100% human-made. There is no AI involved at all, he even designed and drew the album cover himself 🎉 The whole album flows like the course of a single day, from morning to night.
We are really looking forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback!
Here is the link: https://open.spotify.com/intl-tr/album/2o2W9vYvDoZlRNpIrenMwj?si=ohRkn3gPT1yH60keKZ2RUQ
Saw this and thought people here would want to know.
Since July 15, TIDAL puts an "AI" tag on any song that is 100% made by AI. And those songs can't earn money or get royalties anymore.
They said the rule can still change later. But it's good to see a big platform finally say no. Good move.
Source: https://techcrunch.com/2026/06/29/tidal-cracks-down-on-ai-music-by-cutting-off-monetization/
I’ve been living with my partner for over 3.5 years. He has a 17-year-old daughter.
Recently, I saw that she posted a pretty revealing photo on her public TikTok account. I showed it to my partner just so he was aware—totally out of good intentions, mainly for her online safety.
To my surprise, he completely snapped at me. He got really angry and said, "Why are you showing me this? What do you want me to do about it?!"
Turns out, he had already talked to her about this before, but she just didn't listen to him. I had absolutely no idea they had that conversation. He basically took out his parental frustration and helplessness on me.
I'm really hurt and angry right now because I was just trying to look out for her, and he had no right to blow up at me. My immediate reaction is to just say, "Whatever, I'm never getting involved in anything regarding your daughter again."
But his reaction made me second-guess myself. I want an outside perspective: Was I in the wrong for showing him the photo in the first place? Should I have just ignored it and minded my own business? Did I overstep?
Do you think it's possible to learn a new instrument entirely through online videos? What advice would you give to people starting to learn an instrument?
Do you think it's possible to learn a new instrument entirely through online videos? What advice would you give to people starting to learn an instrument?
Deezer has made their AI music detector available as a free web tool. You can connect your streaming account and it gives you an “AI score.” Basically, it shows what percentage of music in your playlists may be AI-generated.
I think this is interesting but I also feel like the score alone is not very useful.
For example, if I see “8% AI” what am I supposed to do with that? I would need to know which songs were flagged, not just the total percentage.
I think AI music tools should be more transparent. A simple percentage is a start, but it is not enough.
You can try it here:
https://www.deezer.com/explore/en-us/ai-music-detector/
When we are young, we usually like fast and simple music. But after a certain age, jazz sounds so much better to us.
Why do you think this happens? Do our ears get tired of simple music? Or do we just need more life experience to understand it?
Perhaps there are some who have loved since a very young age. I want to hear your thoughts.
That's the story. That's the incentive.
Companies that actually license music and pay artists fairly can't compete with this. Ethical behavior is currently a financial disadvantage.
Independent artists whose music might have been used without permission? No resources to fight back. No coordination. Just indirect damage.
What will this industry look like in five years?
I watch movies and TV shows that are music-themed or that meaningfully touch upon music, and I need more recommendations.
Films I've watched:
Series:
Hello, I have been wondering on what I could add without it being over the top (like an instrument or maybe more unique chords) to make this piece sound more interesting for the progress I have on it.
So far, I have only written 12 tacts, but my draft notes I have written on paper (but only on piano) have 58 total tacts, though many of them are repeating
Hello everyone,
I don’t have seizures as long as I take my medication. But I don’t know whether it’s a side effect of the medication or because of the seizure focus in my brain, but my memory has never been the same as it used to be. Has any solution been found for this?
Should you mention that you don't use AI in your music on websites, profiles, social media posts, promotion material, etc.?
I go back and forth on this. Sometimes I think some listeners would appreciate knowing your music comes from a real human - that you worked hard to create your music, but other times it seems unwise to say anything to avoid stirring up controversy. I'm not sure the casual listener cares either way.
What are your thoughts?
Let's say you're a Pink Floyd fan but you also like black/death metal, now you'll be able to listen to a harder version of their songs.
Many people will find that cool. But let's look at what's actually happening: two of the industry's biggest players have agreed to turn artists' voices, melodies, and identities into a customizable product.
Questions of approval and compensation are still open. Neither company has released detailed information on how artists will be paid – it's not even clear if they'll have any meaningful say in the matter. This is the kind of thing that seems fun or cool but quietly takes power away from the people who make the music.
Let's say you're a Pink Floyd fan but you also like black/death metal, now you'll be able to listen to a harder version of their songs.
Many people will find that cool. But let's look at what's actually happening: two of the industry's biggest players have agreed to turn artists' voices, melodies, and identities into a customizable product.
Questions of approval and compensation are still open. Neither company has released detailed information on how artists will be paid – it's not even clear if they'll have any meaningful say in the matter. This is the kind of thing that seems fun or cool but quietly takes power away from the people who make the music.
Sad news.