YouTube Music paying users are up in arms over AI-generated tracks dominating their recommendations, with basic controls like “not interested” failing to stop the onslaught.
The backlash erupted on Reddit on January 2 when a subscriber complained that six out of 10 feed suggestions were synthetic tunes from unknown artists churning out massive catalogs. Disliking tracks or clearing history only yields temporary relief, as similar content from the same accounts keeps resurfacing. “That’s not what I’m paying for,” the user vented, a sentiment echoed across social media.
The problem stems from easy-to-use AI tools like Suno and Udio that flood platforms with generic songs boasting templated artwork. YouTube labels synthetic video content but lacks similar filters for music recommendations.
Competitors are responding faster. Deezer now flags AI tracks making up 28% of daily uploads and bars them from feeds, boasting 98% detection accuracy. Spotify has axed 75 million spammy tracks and rolled out anti-impersonation rules with AI disclosures.
Frustrated listeners are eyeing switches to Apple Music, which leans on human curators. As one put it: “AI slop is the most annoying thing on the Internet.” YouTube has yet to comment.
