"The music hosting platform announced on their official subreddit that AI-generated music would be banned in 2026. Speaking of their 2025 wrapped content, Bandcamp shouted out "the sheer quantity of human creativity and passion that artists express on Bandcamp every single day. The fact that Bandcamp is home to such a vibrant community of real people making incredible music is something we want to protect and maintain.""
"To further that humans-first goal, Bandcamp made clear their policy on AI-generated music. It's twofold. 1) music that is wholly or mostly made by AI isn't allowed on the service. 2) Any use of AI tools to make soundalikes or sonic deepfakes is also "strictly prohibited." Bandcamp also asked users to help by using its report tools to flag content that seems botty."
Bandcamp announced that AI-generated music will be banned on the service beginning in 2026. The platform emphasized the volume of human creativity and passion expressed by artists and positioned itself as a protector of a vibrant community of real people making music. The policy disallows music that is wholly or mostly made by AI and strictly prohibits AI tools used to create soundalikes or sonic deepfakes. Users are asked to report content that appears to be generated by bots. A Morgan Stanley survey found 50–60% of listeners aged 18–44 listen to a couple hours of AI music weekly, primarily on YouTube and TikTok, with Spotify close behind.
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