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Spotify’s latest breakout band The Velvet Sundown appears to be AI-generated – and fans aren’t happy
Dust on the Wind, Drift Beyond the Flame, and End the Pain, are all songs by the hot new band The Velvet Sundown, who are ...
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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What the Tech? The Velvet Sundown
A mysterious band called "The Velvet Sundown" has exploded onto streaming platforms like Spotify, but are they even real?
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 ...
AI-generated band “The Velvet Sundown” hits 500K Spotify listens in one month, and music fans are furious
Not enough music people are actually paying attention to this Velvet Sundown situation. The future of streaming services is ...
Spotify’s algorithms help alleged AI band go viral, raising questions about music’s future
The Velvet Sundown, a supposed indie band, has shot up Spotify charts with AI-generated music and images, blurring the line ...
An AI-generated rock band has blown up online. Spotify won’t tell you they’re fake.
The "band" has released two albums within three weeks of one another on a streaming service that does not differentiate ...
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A viral band on Spotify is probably AI — but there’s no label to tell you
AI slop songs are flooding Spotify — and the latest hit is by an indie rock band called The Velvet Sundown. The track’s success has intensified the ongoing debate on whether or not music streaming ...