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A Swedish streaming hit has been barred from the country\u2019s official singles chart after the music industry found the credited performer to be an AI creation. According to IFPI Sweden, the folk\u2011pop song “I know, you\u2019re not mine” (Swedish: “Jag vet, du \u00e4r inte min”) by an artist named Jacub was excluded from Sverigetopplistan because it is “mainly AI\u2011generated”. [1]<\/a><\/sup>[2]<\/a><\/sup>[3]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n The acoustic guitar\u2011led track has nevertheless been a commercial success on streaming platforms, topping Spotify\u2019s Swedish Top 50 and accruing more than 5 million streams globally, including roughly 200,000 in Sweden. IFPI Sweden\u2019s chief executive Ludvig Werber said: “Our rule is that if it is a song that is mainly AI-generated, it does not have the right to be on the top list.” [1]<\/a><\/sup>[3]<\/a><\/sup>[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n The case came to light after investigative journalist Emanuel Karlsten reported that the release was registered to Danish music publisher Stellar and that two credited rights holders work in the company\u2019s AI department. Karlsten wrote that the picture that emerges is of “a music publisher that wants to experiment with new music and new kinds of artists”. [1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n Stellar acknowledged using AI tools in the creative process, saying in a statement that “the artist Jacub\u2019s voice and parts of the music are generated with the help of AI as a tool in our creative process”. The company stressed it is “first and foremost” a music company run by creative professionals and said producing the release involved substantial human input and a “clear artistic vision”. Stellar added it opposes what it called “AI music slop,” a term used to describe mass\u2011produced, low\u2011quality AI tracks. [1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n The incident has revived debate over transparency and rights in music-making. Ed Newton\u2011Rex, a composer and campaigner for artists\u2019 copyright, told The Guardian that mandatory labelling is needed: “If Spotify told users when they were listening to AI music this wouldn\u2019t have made it so high in the charts, taking streams and royalties away from human musicians. Governments must require that AI\u2011generated works be prominently labelled as a matter of urgency.” [1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n Spotify, which is headquartered in Sweden, does not currently require creators to label AI usage, though it has said it backs an industry standard being developed by the non\u2011profit DDEX to disclose use of AI; adoption on the platform would be voluntary. Spotify has also been attempting to curb AI\u2011made spam on its service because plays longer than 30 seconds generate royalties and can dilute payments to human artists. [1]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n The Jacub episode is not unique: last year an AI\u2011assembled act called the Velvet Sundown achieved more than 1 million Spotify streams before it emerged the “band” and its imagery were entirely generated. That precedent and the current decision by IFPI Sweden underline the growing friction between audience listening habits, platform practices and industry rules as AI tools are applied to music production. [1]<\/a><\/sup>[3]<\/a><\/sup>[4]<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\n ##Reference Map:<\/p>\n\ud83d\udccc Reference Map:<\/h3>\n
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