Spotify launches a verified badge for artists, and AI-persona accounts won’t qualify

The green checkmark, rolling out over the coming weeks, requires consistent listener engagement, platform policy compliance, and a real-world, identifiable presence. Content farms and AI-generated artist profiles are explicitly excluded at launch. Spotify has introduced a Verified by Spotify badge, a green checkmark that will appear on artist profiles and next to artist names in […]

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