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Spotify has removed over 75 million spam tracks identified as AI-generated content to protect authentic artists and improve user experience.
AI tools are used to filter uploads, ensuring music generated with AI is appropriately labeled and does not imitate existing artists without authorization.
Spotify's payouts to artists have increased from $1 billion in 2014 to $10 billion in 2024, signaling a growing industry.
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* Queen will release a 5CD+2LP super deluxe Queen II box set on 27 March 2026 via EMI, expanding the original 1974 album extensively.

* Audio Research I/55 is a compact tube integrated amplifier derived from I/70, succeeding I/50, targeting high-end listeners seeking classic tube sound with m…

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* Audio-Technica launches the ATH-CKD7NC USB-C wired earphones on February 27, featuring hybrid noise cancelling and priced at ¥9,680 via direct sales.