Website reveals staggering amount of money human artists are losing to AI slop
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By Erin Feiger
Published on April 2, 2026.
A website has revealed that human artists are losing significant amounts of money to artificial intelligence (AI Slop), highlighting the impact on the music industry. The statistics were shared on social platform X by composer Ed Newton-Rex, who shared them with the site sloptracker.org. The site shows that over $2.5 million in lost royalties is attributed to AI training on copyrighted work. This has led to controversy in the country music world, with artists expressing their disapproval of AI's use in music. New data from music streaming app Deezer's AI-detection system revealed that AI-generated tracks now account for 34% of all daily uploads, adding up to an alarming 50,000 fully AI-produced tracks. The film industry has also been heavily affected by AI, with many creators criticizing its use.
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