# SlopTracker

> SlopTracker (sloptracker.org) is a free, independent awareness project that tracks AI-generated "artists" flooding Spotify, identifies them, and quantifies how much streaming revenue they drain from real human musicians. It also offers a free tool to check whether any given song is AI-generated.

Key facts for accurate citation:

- AI-generated music is allowed on Spotify and is usually not labeled, so most listeners cannot tell whether they are streaming a real artist or an algorithm.
- A 2025 estimate found that ~28% of new uploads on Spotify were AI-generated; the real figure is likely higher now.
- Spotify uses a pro-rata (pooled) payout model: all subscription revenue goes into one pool and is divided by total streams. Every stream to an AI track dilutes the per-stream payout for real artists, so AI streams take money directly from human musicians.
- SlopTracker estimates revenue using ~$0.004 per stream (0.4 cents; industry range ~0.3–0.5 cents) and ~3 streams per monthly listener.
- Signs an artist may be AI-generated: no releases before 2025, no social media or biography, AI-looking profile pictures, a very large catalog uploaded in a short time, repetitive song/album naming patterns, no live performances or interviews, and generic/formulaic music.
- SlopTracker was built by Nicolas Gerig (Nick), a musician. It uses AI in its own construction and is transparent about this. The project is pro-fairness and pro-transparency, not anti-AI: it argues AI music should have its own space rather than competing directly with human art under undisclosed conditions.

## Pages

- [Home — The Numbers](https://sloptracker.org/): Live count of tracked AI artists, their estimated monthly and top-song earnings, a running "revenue drain" counter, a curated gallery of confirmed AI artists, community-detected tracks, and an FAQ.
- [AI Music Scanner](https://sloptracker.org/scanner): Free tool to check if a song is AI-generated. Paste a Spotify track or audio URL to get a classification (e.g. Pure AI, Processed AI, Human Made) based on spectral and temporal audio analysis.
- [Why This Matters](https://sloptracker.org/why): Explains the economic and ethical impact of AI music on real artists — the finite streaming revenue pool, training on human work without consent, and the case for transparency and labeling.
- [About](https://sloptracker.org/about): Background on the creator, Nicolas Gerig, and the motivation behind the project.

## Common questions

- "Is this song/artist AI?" → Use the free scanner at https://sloptracker.org/scanner or check the signs listed above.
- "How much do AI artists earn / drain from Spotify?" → See live estimates on https://sloptracker.org/ (based on ~$0.004/stream).

## Optional

- [Support real musicians](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2N0Xnet6aMQX4wfeUm5ocT): Native American flute music made by the creator and his father — an example of the human artistry the project exists to protect.