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I’m not sure they have everything in place to actually enforce the policy yet, just laying the groundwork and setting expectations for artists and fans. Agreed it will be interesting to see where/how they draw the line.
I think this whole AI thing will push people towards artists they already know. I’m already seeing myself doing this elsewhere like youtube where I rarely click something I’m not subscribed to because there’s so much slop. It will make it more difficult for new artists to be heard.
No it won't, you don't find new music by throwing darts blindly in the wall, look at who produced a band/who the band tours with and thanks on their album. A little googling and you too can have 1800 albums in your Bandcamp collection
I don’t think we disagree, I think irl and network recs (from bands you already like) will become more important. I think algorithmic discovery, which a lot of people currently rely on on spotify/pandora, will diminish.
I do think it will make it harder for new acts to get their stuff out there though.
It's pretty easy to show video or live proof of you making music, I don't think it will cause a significant shift in the way you suggest.