AI Song Excluded from Swedish Charts After Streaming Success
A Swedish folk-pop track, streamed over 5 million times, has been ruled ineligible for the official chart as its creator is partly AI-made. Discover the debate on AI in music.
A Swedish folk-pop track, streamed over 5 million times, has been ruled ineligible for the official chart as its creator is partly AI-made. Discover the debate on AI in music.
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