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*Perfect Fit Content (PFC) Program: | *Perfect Fit Content (PFC) Program: | ||
::An internal initiative to seed playlists with AI-generated or low-cost music (''e.g., ambient | ::An internal initiative to seed playlists with AI-generated or low-cost music (''e.g., ambient and jazz'') from Swedish and English producers. These tracks replaced human artists to reduce royalty payouts.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=The truth about Spotify |url=https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-ugly-truth-about-spotify-is-finally |date=19 Dec 2024 |first=Ted |last=Gioia |website=The Honest Broker |access-date=17 Sep 2025 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250905090427/https://www.honest-broker.com/p/the-ugly-truth-about-spotify-is-finally |archive-date=5 Sep 2025 |url-status=live}}</ref> | ||
*Fake artist networks: | *Fake artist networks: | ||
::Investigators found twenty individuals operating under 500 aliases (''e.g., Trumpet Bumblefig, Vattio Bud | ::Investigators found twenty individuals operating under 500 aliases (''e.g., Trumpet Bumblefig, Vattio Bud, et al'') generating millions of streams. One obscure Swedish jazz artist outperformed Grammy winning albums.<ref name=":1" /> | ||
::Spotify managers claimed that listeners "wouldn't know the difference" between authentic and PFC tracks upon concerns brought up by other employees.<ref name=":1" /> | ::Spotify managers claimed that listeners "wouldn't know the difference" between authentic and PFC tracks upon concerns brought up by other employees.<ref name=":1" /> | ||