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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 ...
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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” ...
AI ‘Band’ the Velvet Sundown Officially Confirm They’re AI — and a ‘Provocation’
The AI band The Velvet Sundown, who currently have over 900,000 monthly listeners on Spotify, have officially admitted — in a ...
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 ...
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.
‘Spokesperson’ for AI ‘Band’ Velvet Sundown Now Says He Is an Imposter
The AI 'band' Velvet Sundown's Spotify page also denies "spokesperson" Andrew Frelon's affiliation with the group ...
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The AI music problem on Spotify (and other streaming platforms) is worse than you think
Aventhis, who doesn’t exist, has over a million monthly Spotify listeners. Everything appears to be in order – but it’s not.
Can Spotify's Reliance on AI-Powered Offerings Drive Growth?
SPOT's AI-powered features, from DJ to dynamic playlists, are fueling user growth, ad gains and global audiobook reach.