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Bandcamp Bans Music Made ‘Wholly or in Substantial Part’ by AI

Bandcamp frames the move as a safeguard for human creators, with enforcement driven by user reports.

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.