Spotify has applied for a patent for a new “Plagiarism Risk Detector And Interface” that will scan inputted music for plagiarism, according to filings obtained by Music Business Worldwide.
The interface is reportedly being developed to help artists avoid lawsuits by revealing similarities in already-published songs.
To be scanned, the technology requires each song to be scanned using a "lead sheet," a form of musical notation common in the music industry.
The interface's plagiarism detection utilizes artificial intelligence "trained on a plurality of preexisting encoded lead sheets,” according to patent filings.
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