Fans loved her new album. The thing was, she hadn't released one
15 days ago
- #artist impersonation
- #streaming fraud
- #AI-generated music
- Emily Portman, an award-winning folk singer, discovered an AI-generated album falsely released under her name on streaming platforms.
- The fake album, titled 'Orca', featured music and titles eerily similar to her style, fooling some fans.
- Portman found the experience 'creepy' and highlighted the lack of human creativity in AI-generated music.
- Another fake album appeared on her profile shortly after, described as '20 tracks of instrumental drivel'.
- Portman filed copyright complaints to remove the albums, emphasizing the importance of real creativity.
- Other artists, including Josh Kaufman and Blaze Foley, have also been targeted by AI-generated fake releases.
- Spotify and other platforms have policies against impersonation but sometimes take weeks to remove fraudulent content.
- Independent artists seem more vulnerable to such attacks compared to big stars with more legal protection.
- Experts suggest fraudsters target lesser-known artists to avoid immediate detection and removal.
- The incident raises concerns about legal safeguards for artists and the need for proactive measures by streaming services.