Sweden's biggest track of 2026 so far banned from charts following AI revelation

Sweden's charting body has banned a track from its rankings over its use of AI tools.

Pop-folk single ‘I Know, You’re Not Mine – Jag Vet, Du Är Inte Min’ has already become one of Sweden's biggest tracks of 2026, garnering millions of streams and soaring to the top of the country's Spotify chart.

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However, an investigation by Swedish journalist Emanuel Karlsten found that "Jacub" - the artist listed as the single's creator - was actually a team of producers connected to music marketing company Stellar Music, two of whom reportedly worked for the firm's AI department.

Following this revelation, the IFPI, which runs Sweden's official music chart Sverigetopplistan, said the single would not qualify for inclusion in its singles chart, with IFPI head Ludvig Werner telling BBC News: "Our rule is that if it is a song that is mainly AI-generated, it does not have the right to be on the top list." 

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According to BBC News, the team behind Jacub has responded to Karlsten's investigation with a letter, claiming that AI tools acted as an "assisting instrument" in a "human-controlled creative process" on the track.

"We are not an anonymous tech company that just 'pressed a button'," they said. "The team behind Jacub consists of experienced music creators, songwriters, and producers who have invested a lot of time, care, emotions, and financial resources."

[Via: BBC News]

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