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Apple and Spotify are sleepwalking into an AI music crisis – and The Velvet Sundown mess shows they need to act fast
In fact, The Velvet Sundown is one of a number of recent ‘bands’ that have exposed a massive loophole in the big music ...
Half a million Spotify users are unknowingly grooving to an AI-generated band
Whether that content counts as "art" depends on who you ask, but Spotify doesn't discriminate. A new band called The Velvet ...
Deerhoof did not want its music ‘funding AI battle tech’ — so it ditched Spotify
Drummer Greg Saunier explains the moral calculus behind leaving the biggest streaming platform.
Accused of being AI after racking up well over 400,000 monthly Spotify listens, The Velvet Sundown claims they are 'a real band' and 'never use AI'
Netflix has carved out a reputation for producing must-watch prestige limited series, with recent standouts including ...
From Sensual Butt Songs to Santa’s Alleged Coke Habit: AI Slop Music Is Getting Harder to Avoid
Even listeners who hate the idea of AI music are getting served tracks like “Taste My Ass” and “I Caught Santa Claus Sniffing ...
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A viral band on Spotify is probably AI — but there’s no label to tell you
The track’s success has intensified the ongoing debate on whether or not music streaming sites should label AI-generated ...
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AI-Generated Music Is Starting to Crowd Out the Real Stuff on Streaming Platforms
Music genres once dominated by independent artists are becoming wastelands of unchecked beatspam thanks to the rise of ...
‘Spokesperson’ for AI ‘Band’ Velvet Sundown Now Says He’s a Hoaxer
The pseudonymous Andrew Frelon, who spoke to Rolling Stone on Wednesday as a spokesperson for the viral AI band The Velvet ...