🎵 Ghost Albums Steal
🎵 Ghost Albums Steal
🎵 Ghost Albums Steal
AI-generated fake albums are infiltrating streaming platforms, stealing artist identities and royalties.
Folk singer Emily Portman discovered an AI impostor had uploaded a convincing fake album under her name. She's not alone - artists like Josh Kaufman, Jeff Tweedy, and even deceased musician Blaze Foley have fallen victim.
Key impacts:
- Artists lose royalties to AI fakes
- Fan trust erodes as authenticity becomes unclear
- Streaming platforms struggle to detect sophisticated AI music
The problem goes beyond technical glitches - it represents a fundamental threat to musical authenticity and artist livelihoods.
Solutions focus on provenance tracking to verify legitimate music sources and protect artists from digital impersonation.
Award-winning folk singer Emily Portman (@emilygportman) was praised for a “new album” she never made. What she found instead was an AI impostor, an eerily human-sounding fake uploaded under her name. She’s not alone. From Josh Kaufman to Jeff Tweedy, even Blaze Foley,
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