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This policy update applies across uploads, and anything that appears to rely heavily on AI can be flagged by their internal review team. This <em>could <\/em>lead to content removal if it violates this new policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The policy goes on to state that the use of AI tools that aim to impersonate other artists or their style will fall under their existing policies prohibiting impersonation and intellectual property infringement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sentiment underscores the core Bandcamp ethos: Independent musicians, connecting directly with audiences with no algorithmic filler. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This is the first and clearest statements we&#8217;ve had from a major music platform on the role (or absence) of AI-generated content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Remember \u2013&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/\">RouteNote Create<\/a>&nbsp;subscriptions start from as little as&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/create.routenote.com\/pricing\">$2.99<\/a>. <\/strong><br><strong>You can also purchase full sample packs, beats and plugins without<\/strong> <strong>a subscription<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-1 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button is-style-fill\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-background wp-element-button\" style=\"border-radius:0px;background-color:#1354ac\">Sign up<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bandcamp has just unveiled a new policy aimed at supporting genuine, human creativity by keeping AI-generated content off its platform. 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