A recent patent filing titled “plagiarism risk detector and interference” suggests that Spotify is developing technology to detect plagiarism. This tool could potentially work in real-time and will enable artists to avoid copyright lawsuits before they can even happen. The AI (Artificial Intelligence) will not only be sure to inform you if you are infringing on other artists’ intellectual property rights, but it will also provide you with knowledge if your content has appeared in “many works, “some works” or is “completely new”.
The latter functions by comparing the melody and chord formations in different songs, enabling the tune in progress to be compared to others in a data base. The company has stated that software-powered detection provides a higher chance for success in catching plagiarised works.
However, what happens if two artists make two highly resembling songs, which have not yet been released are deemed as “completely new” by the AI? Disputes could arise in this scenario, however as the release of this software is still not confirmed, it is likely if it goes ahead, the company would take such matters into consideration.
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