{"id":708172,"date":"2026-01-18T01:10:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:10:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bandcamp-doesnt-allow-ai-generated-music-but-some-streamers-do-2\/"},"modified":"2026-01-18T01:10:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T22:10:14","slug":"bandcamp-doesnt-allow-ai-generated-music-but-some-streamers-do-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bandcamp-doesnt-allow-ai-generated-music-but-some-streamers-do-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Bandcamp doesn\u2019t allow AI-generated music \u2014 but some streamers do"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_84 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23b11f6169c\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a23b11f6169c\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bandcamp-doesnt-allow-ai-generated-music-but-some-streamers-do-2\/#On_Tuesday_Bandcamp_banned_AI-generated_music_from_its_platform_How_does_your_streaming_service_stack_up\" >On Tuesday, Bandcamp banned AI-generated music from its platform. How does your streaming service stack up?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bandcamp-doesnt-allow-ai-generated-music-but-some-streamers-do-2\/#Does_Apple_Music_allow_AI_music\" >Does Apple Music allow AI music?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bandcamp-doesnt-allow-ai-generated-music-but-some-streamers-do-2\/#Does_SoundCloud_allow_AI_music\" >Does SoundCloud allow AI music?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bandcamp-doesnt-allow-ai-generated-music-but-some-streamers-do-2\/#Does_TIDAL_allow_AI_music\" >Does TIDAL allow AI music?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/bandcamp-doesnt-allow-ai-generated-music-but-some-streamers-do-2\/#Does_Spotify_allow_AI_music\" >Does Spotify allow AI music?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"deck\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"On_Tuesday_Bandcamp_banned_AI-generated_music_from_its_platform_How_does_your_streaming_service_stack_up\"><\/span>On Tuesday, Bandcamp banned AI-generated music from its platform. How does your streaming service stack up?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"content_blocks\">\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-276900\" class=\"content_block paragraph image triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"media_wrapper\">\n<p>  <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_760,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_220,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg 220w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_300,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg 300w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg 400w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_600,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg 600w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_750,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg 750w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_840,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg 840w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_960,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg 960w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1260,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg 1260w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_1800,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg 1800w,https:\/\/thefader-res.cloudinary.com\/private_images\/w_2400,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:best\/GettyImages-2177849354_ewjthy\/bandcamp-bans-ai-generated-music.jpg 2400w,\" sizes=\"60vw\" alt=\"Bandcamp doesn\u2019t allow AI-generated music \u2014 but some streamers do\"><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"img_caption\"><\/p>\n<p>  <span class=\"credit\"><\/p>\n<p>      Mininyx Doodle<\/p>\n<p>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-276891\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Bandcamp announced they would institute a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">general<\/a> ban on songs made using artificial intelligence on Tuesday.\n          <\/p>\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div>\n<p>\n            The online music distribution platform <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reddit.com\/r\/BandCamp\/comments\/1qbw8ba\/ai_generated_music_on_bandcamp\/\">said in a Reddit post<\/a> that music made entirely or substantially with generative AI would not be allowed on the site, and went on to prohibit the use of AI to impersonate other artists or styles.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            The announcement comes two months after an Ipsos poll conducted in collaboration with streaming platform Deezer found that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom-deezer.com\/2025\/11\/deezer-ipsos-survey-ai-music\/\">97% of individuals could not tell AI songs apart from those made by humans<\/a>. That poll included 9,000 participants across 8 countries, and found that <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roximately 50,000 AI-generated songs were being uploaded to the platform every day. (Deezer has committed to labeling all AI-generated music and omitting these tracks from recommendation algorithms.)\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            That&#8217;s to say nothing of other uses of AI in the music industry. Last summer, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/natlawreview.com\/article\/artificial-intelligence-bias-harper-v-sirius-xm-challenges-algorithmic\">Sirius XM was named in a class action lawsuit for racial discrimination after using AI to screen job applications<\/a>.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            While streaming platforms generally ban impersonation, whether with AI or otherwise, their stances on using AI to make music can vary. Here&#8217;s a look at how different streaming services are moderating AI-generated music.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-276892\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Apple_Music_allow_AI_music\"><\/span>\n        Does Apple Music allow AI music?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Apple Music allows AI-generated music, but only with a clear disclosure, according to <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/support.fuga.com\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/26837448629268-Apple-Music-Content-Policy-Guidelines\">B2B music distributor FUGA<\/a>.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            That isn&#8217;t to say Apple Music is 100% AI-free. A cursory <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/social-mediaa\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"1\" title=\"Social Media\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">social media<\/a> search will yield plenty of listeners complaining about AI music that slipped through moderation. And as Apple continues to integrate AI into its product suite, users can likely expect AI-generated playlists hitting their recommendations in the near future.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-276893\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_SoundCloud_allow_AI_music\"><\/span>\n        Does SoundCloud allow AI music?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            Last May, SoundCloud found itself in hot water after artists highlighted how a Feb. 2024 edition of the site&#8217;s terms and conditions forced users to allow their music to be used for AI purposes.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            SoundCloud quickly updated their T&amp;C to say in part, &#8220;we will not use Your Content to train generative AI models that aim to replicate or synthesize your voice, music, or likeness.&#8221; The platform stopped short of ruling out the use of AI in the future, but <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/soundcloud.com\/playbook-articles\/a-letter-from-our-ceo-clarifying-our-terms-of-use\">committed to only doing so for users that explicitly opt in<\/a>.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-276894\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_TIDAL_allow_AI_music\"><\/span>\n        Does TIDAL allow AI music?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            TIDAL does <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/content-guidelines\">not allow music uploaded to its platform to be used for training artificial intelligence<\/a>. Like other streaming services, TIDAL does employ <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_new\" href=\"https:\/\/tidal.com\/terms\/ai-tools\">artificial intelligence to automate content moderation and streamline metadata<\/a>.  Artists can also use TIDAL&#8217;s AI tool to generate lyrics for their work.\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<style>\n<\/style>\n<div id=\"content_block-276895\" class=\"content_block paragraph text triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left center_align\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<h5 class=\"headline\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_Spotify_allow_AI_music\"><\/span>\n        Does Spotify allow AI music?<br \/>\n      <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<div class=\"paragraph_wrapper center_align\">\n<p>\n            In September, Spotify <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/newsroom.spotify.com\/2025-09-25\/spotify-strengthens-ai-protections\">announced stronger rules around AI-generated content<\/a>.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            While the platform continues to allow AI music, Spotify wants to develop an industry standard for artists to tag their music and quantify how AI was used in a track. The company is also strengthening their rules around impersonation, both when it comes to deepfaked vocals and with regard to false uploads to artist pages.\n          <\/p>\n<p>\n            In October, Spotify announced it would be developing AI tools in collaboration with major labels, including a &#8220;generative A.I. research lab&#8221; and \u201cartist-first A.I. music products.\u201d\n          <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content_block paragraph triple_gutter_right triple_gutter_left\">\n<div class=\"content_inner_wrapper\">\n<div class=\"\" style=\"padding-bottom: 20px; margin-top: 20px; text-align: left;\">\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"author\">\n    <span><br \/>\n      By <span class=\"credit_name\">Vivian Medithi<\/span><br \/>\n  <\/span><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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How does your streaming service stack up? Mininyx Doodle Bandcamp announced they would institute a general ban on songs made using artificial intelligence on Tuesday. 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