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Chart-topping rock band turns out to be AI ‘hoax’
With soothing folk rock that sounded like an undiscovered gem from the 1960s, Velvet Sundown quickly became a hit on 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 ...
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 ...
An indie band is blowing up on Spotify, but people think its AI
Suno was one of two AI companies sued last year by major record labels — including Universal Music Group, Sony Music ...
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New Viral Indie Rock Sensation Reveals They're 100% AI
An indie rock band with more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify has owned up to being an AI-generated music project ...
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'We're AI,' popular indie rock band admits
An indie rock band with more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify has owned up to being an AI-generated music project ...
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.
How a Canadian's AI hoax duped the media and propelled a 'band' to streaming success
A Canadian who duped journalists in an elaborate hoax involving Spotify, AI and a suspicious rock band says he apologizes to ...