Fans loved her new album. The thing was, she hadn't released one
19 hours ago
- #artist impersonation
- #streaming fraud
- #AI-generated music
- Emily Portman, an award-winning folk singer, discovered an AI-generated album falsely attributed to her on streaming platforms.
- The fake album, titled 'Orca', featured music and titles eerily similar to Portman's style, fooling some fans.
- Portman expressed distress over the incident, highlighting the lack of legal safeguards for artists against AI-generated content.
- Other musicians, including Josh Kaufman and Blaze Foley, have also been targeted by fake AI-generated music releases.
- Spotify and other platforms have policies against impersonation but sometimes take weeks to remove fraudulent content.
- Independent artists are more vulnerable to such scams, as they lack the resources and influence of major stars.
- Experts warn that AI is making it easier for fraudsters to deceive listeners and exploit streaming royalties.
- Portman is now working on her first real solo album in 10 years, emphasizing the value of genuine human creativity.