The People Cheering Spotify's Verification System Aren't Going to Be Verified Either

Spotify rolled out artist verification yesterday. Trust badge, green checkmark, criteria designed to distinguish "real" artists from AI-generated content. Do I care that Spotify is doing this? Not really. They're a private company. What I do care about is the pattern. The independent artists most loudly cheering the rollout are going to discover the verification system was never built for them.