The record label just became an ai filter. sony music asked streaming platforms to remove over…
the record label just became an ai filter. sony music asked streaming platforms to remove over 260,000 ai tracks by the end of september, per the ft, roughly double the pace of earlier in the year.
the streaming catalog is now a moderation queue.
Context
Music Business Worldwide, The Verge and Digital Music News reported on October 5 that Sony Music has asked platforms to remove more than 260,000 AI-generated deepfake tracks imitating artists such as Harry Styles, Adele and Michael Jackson, as of the end of September. The Verge frames it as a report.
The Label Report says Sony admits the effort is an uphill struggle.
The sources describe takedown requests for AI deepfakes and soundalike tracks, not all AI tracks. Digital Music News gives 'north of 250,000' cumulative requests.
The FT as the origin and 'roughly double the pace of earlier in the year' were not confirmed in the pages read, so they are unsupported here, not refuted.
'The streaming catalog is now a moderation queue' is the author's opinion.
Related work
- Music Business Worldwide ↗The 260,000 figure and named artists.
- The Verge ↗Reported demand to platforms.
- Digital Music News ↗Cumulative requests through September.
Watch next
- Find the original FT report to check the pace comparison.
Sources
- Music Business Worldwide, Oct 5, 2026musicbusinessworldwide.com
- The Verge, Oct 5, 2026theverge.com
- Digital Music News, Oct 5, 2026digitalmusicnews.com
- The Label Report, Oct 5, 2026thelabelreport.com
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The note above is reproduced unedited from the original post, first published on Threads on 10 October 2026 at 00:03 IST. Sources are the papers and datasets the note draws on.
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