AI songs are flooding Apple Music but nobody is actually listening to them
By Andrew Orr
Published on April 23, 2026.
Apple Music VP, Oliver Schusser, revealed that while AI-generated music is now a significant part of submissions to Apple Music, it is barely listened to. Over a third of tracks delivered to the service are "100% AI," but listening remains below 0.5%. Apple is taking steps to prevent this imbalance from dist distancing the platform. The company has developed technology in-house to monitor music's use and distribution. It has also asked labels and distributors to disclose AI use in songs and internal systems to analyze incoming content and verify these disclosures. Despite issues with fraud, Apple has seen a 60% reduction in fraud over time due to its fraud penalty.
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