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Music is evolving, and so are the ways you discover and connect with artists. In the AI era, <\/span>it\u2019s more important than ever to be able to trust the authenticity of the music you listen to. At Spotify, our focus is<\/span> providing you with more context about artists and their music, so you can build more meaningful connections with them.<\/span><\/p>\n Today, we\u2019re introducing a new <\/span>Verified by Spotify<\/b> badge, as well as additional details about artists\u2019 activity (in beta) on Spotify. These updates build on recent song-level context features like <\/span>SongDNA<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>expanded song credits<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>About the Song<\/span><\/a>, and <\/span>AI credits<\/span><\/a>, all designed to give you more insight and transparency into the music and artists you\u2019re discovering.<\/span><\/p>\n Artist profiles are a key place to learn more about music and artists. The new <\/span>Verified by Spotify<\/b> badge shows an artist profile has been reviewed and meets Spotify\u2019s <\/span>criteria<\/span> <\/a>for authenticity and trust. And with <\/span>Artist Profile Protection<\/span><\/a> (currently in beta), artists now have greater control over what appears on their profile, which helps to ensure the music you see is coming from them.<\/span><\/p>\n Artists who receive this badge have:<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019ll pair these standards with human review and judgment to identify real artists behaving in good-faith, not just filtering out bad actors, giving you a more reliable signal of the authentic artistry behind the music.<\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll begin seeing the new badge appear on artist profiles and next to artist names in search over the coming weeks. It will be marked by \u201cVerified by Spotify\u201d text and a light green checkmark icon. Because Spotify is home to millions of uploaders and artist profiles, reviews and verification will happen on an ongoing basis to ensure accuracy and consistency. Not seeing the badge on an artist profile doesn\u2019t mean they won\u2019t receive it in the future.<\/span><\/p>\n At launch, we have ensured that more than 99% of the artists Spotify listeners actively search for will be verified, representing hundreds of thousands of artists\u2014the majority independent\u2014spanning genres, career stages, and geographies. This means prioritizing artists with active fan interest, or who have made important contributions to music culture and history, rather than functional music creators and content farms whose content is primarily designed for passive or background listening.<\/span><\/p>\n We\u2019re also introducing a new section (in beta) across all artist profiles\u2014regardless of Verified by Spotify status\u2014that highlights key artist details like career milestones, release activity, and touring activity, helping you better understand and connect with the artist beyond the music.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Much like nutrition facts offer a quick, reliable snapshot on what\u2019s inside packaged food, these details\u2014based on Spotify\u2019s platform data\u2014give meaningful signals of an artist\u2019s authentic activity on Spotify, even for those who haven\u2019t yet met our Verified by Spotify criteria. <\/span><\/p>\n You\u2019ll begin seeing this in the About section on mobile across artist profiles in the coming weeks, as well as by clicking \u201cVerified by Spotify\u201d in the banner for verified artists.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n In a landscape that\u2019s complex and rapidly evolving, we know we won\u2019t get everything right from day one. We\u2019ve designed this new verification program thoughtfully with listeners and artists in mind, and we\u2019ll continue to evolve this program over time. Our goal is to make it easier for you to trust and understand the human artistry behind the music you listen to on Spotify, and develop long-term, meaningful connections with the artists and music you love.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source newsroom.spotify.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Music is evolving, and so are the ways you discover and connect with artists. In the AI era, it\u2019s more important than ever to be able to trust the authenticity of the music you listen to. 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<\/b><\/li>\nRolling out over time<\/b><\/h2>\n
More context about the artist<\/b><\/h2>\n
Looking ahead<\/b><\/h2>\n