Why This Matters
Music is one of the most beautiful and deeply human forms of expression. Real artists spend years — sometimes decades — practicing, pouring their soul, time, and hard work into their craft just to build a career. That dedication deserves to be respected and rewarded.
To be absolutely clear: if people enjoy AI-generated music, they should be completely free to listen to it. This isn't about banning anything or telling anyone what they can or can't enjoy.
Time to Create a Successful Song
* Illustrative visualization — not based on exact data
Some AI music creators invest genuine effort in prompt engineering, curation, and post-production — that work isn't dismissed here. But the fundamental barrier to entry and years of dedication remain incomparable.
The Problem
Streaming platforms — especially Spotify — need to address the flood of low-effort, AI-generated content that is undermining real artists' livelihoods. Every stream that goes to an AI-generated track is money pulled from the same limited revenue pool that real musicians depend on.
These AI models were trained on the work of real musicians, often without their knowledge or consent. The generated output now competes directly against the very artists whose creativity made it possible.
How Spotify's Revenue Pool Works
* Simplified illustration of the pro-rata payment model
Joins a shared revenue pool with millions of other subscribers
Spotify uses a pro-rata model — the pool is divided proportionally by total streams across the platform
Every stream counts equally — whether it's from a real artist who spent years honing their craft, or an AI bot that generated a track in seconds. More AI streams = a smaller slice for everyone else.
Without AI flooding
With AI flooding
Real artists lose a significant share — money redirected to AI-generated tracks that were trained on their work, often without consent.
Transparency & Choice
Users deserve transparency and choice. Right now, most listeners have no idea whether the artist they're streaming is a real person or an algorithm. Platforms should label AI-generated content clearly so listeners can make informed decisions about what they support with their subscription money.
This site exists to make the scale of the problem visible — to put real numbers on how much revenue is being redirected away from human artists, one stream at a time.
How You Can Support Real Artists
Follow Real Artists
Your follow boosts their visibility in the algorithm and keeps their music in your feed.
Share Their Music
A simple share to your story or a friend is the most powerful marketing an independent artist can get.
Go to Live Shows
Concerts and merch are where artists earn the most. Show up if you can.
Block AI Artists
Three dots → "Don't play this artist" on Spotify removes them from your recommendations.
Spread Awareness
Share this site so more people understand the scale of the problem and can make informed choices.
A Note on Transparency
I am not against AI in general. AI is an incredibly powerful tool that can do a lot of good — and in fact, AI was used to help build this very website and write the texts on it. Full transparency.
This project is specifically about the impact of AI-generated music on streaming platforms and the livelihoods of real artists. It's about fairness, not fear.