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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
On Monday, the long-running indie rock band Deerhoof made an announcement: it was pulling its music from Spotify.
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 ...
What the Tech: AI impacts on music
AI is flooding the platforms like Spotify, and it’s making real money. Based on current royalty estimates, Velvet Sundown has ...
‘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 ...
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 ...
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Creator of "Indie Band" Who Insisted It Wasn't AI-Generated Just Admitted the Truth
The person behind a "band" that sparked a heated debate for heavily relying on generative AI has finally admitted the truth.
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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 ...
Deerhoof Are ‘Quitting Spotify’ Over CEO Investing in ‘AI Battle Tech’ Company
Deerhoof announced they are leaving Spotify after its CEO, Daniel Ek, invested nearly $700 million in defense company Helsing ...
The Grammys Chief on How AI Will Change Music
Harvey Mason Jr. looks ahead at a new creative process, the challenge to human artists and powers AI will give to fans.