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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
Who is behind The Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated band that blew up the internet?
A 'spokesperson' for The Velvet Sundown that gave a statement to Rolling Stone earlier this week has now revealed that he's ...
‘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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
I used Spotify’s AI playlist feature for the first time in a year, and it's way better than I remember – but there's still room for improvement
I’m currently going through a bit of a phase with AI features in Spotify, and after recently warming up to its DJ function, I ...
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Spotify Ex-Employee Says ‘No Protections’ Exist Against AI Bands Like Velvet Sundown Going Viral
As an AI band goes viral on Spotify, a former employee at the streaming juggernaut says the platform has “no protections” ...