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This Band With a Million Monthly Spotify Listeners Now Confirms It's Using AI
It's tough as a band to record, release, and market two new albums in under 30 days, but it's much easier if all of the music ...
The AI band with over a million monthly listeners on Spotify that’s infuriating the music industry
Did a fake band with AI-generated music and lyrics dupe Spotify listeners? Three albums in a month... is it all a hoax?
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 ...
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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.
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 ...
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.
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.