Is AI Killing Taylor Swift: The Rise of Ultra-Personalized Music

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Is AI Killing Taylor Swift: The Rise of Ultra-Personalized Music

Ryan Spahn<br>Jun 22, 2026

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As a songwriter since high school, I’ve recorded tons of songs for my own therapy. I used to lose interest in listening to them because basic home recordings just don’t sound professional.<br>In Oct. 2025 I discovered that I can upload my hordes of songs and have AI make them sound pro using Suno. Since then I find myself listening to only my songs produced by AI. My friends call my AI produced songs slop and I jokingly agree.<br>My new listening habits of only listening to my own “slop,” may sound strange yet a recent article on The Verge confirmed I’m not alone. The article ponders why people are suddenly listening to their “slop?” The answer is easy: it’s the most deeply personal music that will ever exist for that individual. Most don’t care if anyone else hears it 🙋; it’s a private diary . Some though hope their slop makes them famous (lol).<br>But fame is highly unlikely. Instead, this shift is going to decentralize the music industry forever. The era of the global mega-artist is over and I think the fact we haven’t seen a new breakout on the scale of Taylor Swift or Beyoncé in 15 years helps with this arguement. Mega-record producer, Jimmy Iovine recently predicted music would become localized and that will be great with local to semi-local musicians becoming more revered and hopefully better paid!<br>Have you too found yourself listening more to your own AI music too? Your diary? I’d love to hear!<br>Feel free to reciprocally follow me on Suno and if you like listen to my first song, “Mother Fucker.” It’s about a girl in college who i didnt know call me ugly a few times to my face. We have our own therapy, songwriting & good friends is mine!<br>About the Author: Ryan Spahn enjoys thinking ahead, innovating, and designing simple UX experiences. More @ ryanspahn.com/about.html<br>Thanks for reading Ryan Spahn's All Things AI 🤖 Substack! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work.

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