Against the backdrop of continued streaming growth – and an avalanche of AI slop – Spotify’s library now contains a staggering 250 million tracks. That eye-popping total came to light during the company’s Q1 2026 earnings call this morning. There’s a lot to unpack in these brief remarks, but one key question jumps out: Is Spotify, which has been almost curiously uninterested in labeling (let alone limiting) AI slop, allowing and capitalizing on “catalog inflation” to bolster its recommendations reach?
Source: Spotify’s Song Library Is a Lot Bigger Than We Thought