Qobuz Establishes AI Guidelines for Music Curation and Streaming
By HiFi Editorial25 February 2026
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Qobuz introduces comprehensive AI guidelines to address challenges posed by synthetic content in the music streaming industry.
The platform commits to 100% human curation for highlighted features like 'Qobuzissimes' and editorial playlists.
Automated tools such as 'Autoplay' utilize pre-filtered data pools to exclude AI-generated content.
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