Overview
- The new policy also forbids using AI tools to impersonate artists or mimic specific styles under existing impersonation and IP rules.
- Bandcamp says it may remove uploads on suspicion of AI generation and urges listeners to flag questionable tracks for review.
- The company points to its Acceptable Use policy, which bars scraping or using Bandcamp content to train machine‑learning models.
- The decision contrasts with more permissive approaches on services like Spotify and Deezer, which focus on disclosures and impersonation rather than outright bans.
- Coverage notes open questions about definitions of “generative AI,” what constitutes a “substantial” AI contribution, and how detection will work at scale.