One track was attributed to Shimza, while the other was released on Spotify purportedly by a lesser-known new artist.
In the video, the executive encourages the audience to guess which song was the imitation.
Shimza shared his thoughts publicly; he posted the video online and accused the second track of being created by artificial intelligence, pieced together from snippets of his work.
“AI music is going to be such a problem,” he stated. “Grootmaan signed a fake artist that used AI to recreate my song from clips they got off my posts and rushed to put it out before us, the artist has no other songs, this is the only song on their profile, the artist does not even exist on Instagram or any socials. I don’t know how we going to protect the music from such, interesting times ahead for sure!”
According to Shimza, the Spotify profile related to this issue showcases only that one track, lacking any digital presence or social media to support the artist’s legitimacy.
This occurrence has ignited a discussion online, with numerous individuals within the music industry voicing their worries about how AI-generated content might confuse issues of originality and ownership.
Additionally, some have raised questions about how streaming services and record labels assess new artists when technology can so accurately replicate sounds, vocals, and production styles.
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AI music is going to be such a problem, 🤣🤣🤣 Grootmaan signed a fake artist that used AI to recreate my song from clips they got off my posts and rushed to put it out before us, the artist has no other songs, this is the only song on their profile, the artist does not even… pic.twitter.com/gD5D0FsTWV
— SHIMZA (@Shimza01) February 23, 2026
