75,000 Fake Songs a Day, And Nobody's Stopping It

75,000 AI-generated songs are being uploaded to streaming platforms every single day. 85% of the streams on those tracks are bots. And the platforms you pay every month are choosing to do nothing about it.In this episode of Tech 4 Grown-Ups, Michael breaks down a number buried in a Deezer report that he hasn't been able to stop thinking about, and what it reveals about AI, fraud, platform incentives, and something even bigger; whether we have quietly started accepting imitation in places where we used to demand the real thing. This is not just a music story. It is a digital literacy story, a fraud story, and an honesty story, and it affects every person who uses Spotify, Apple Music, or Amazon Music.In this episode:The Deezer report: 44% of all new music uploaded to major platforms is AI-generated, that is 75,000 fake songs every single dayWhy 85% of streams on those AI tracks are fraudulent bots collecting real royalty money from real musiciansWhy Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music have the technology to detect and label AI content — and are choosing not to use itRobert Greene's hidden dynamic: what do the platforms actually gain from silence, and what do you loseA retired music teacher from the Tech 4 Grown-Ups community who said; "Music was the one place I thought we were still safe"Ryan Holiday on the difference between being a student of something and merely consuming it and what that means for how we listenWhat Marcus Aurelius and Seneca have to say about obstacles, authenticity, and the things that cannot be automatedFour practical things you can do right now; pay attention to who made what you're hearing, support real artists directly, demand better from platforms, and stay informed📚 Resources & Community:Tech 4 Grown-Ups Website: tech4grownups.com⁠Join the Tech 4 Grown-Ups Free Community: tech4grownups.com/community⁠Take the Free Mini Course: tech4grownups.com/free-course🎧 Browse all episodes at tech4grownups.com/podcast💬 Does it matter to you whether a human made what you're listening to? Leave a comment.