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There's a new band in town, with loads of monthly listeners on Spotify. But are they real?
Explaining the controversy surrounding The Velvet Sundown - the rock band that lied about being generated by artificial intelligence. How has this empty 'provocation' highlighted Spotify’s ...
The slogan “Is It Live or Is It Memorex?” was a marketing pitch to promote the indisputable audio quality of cassette tapes produced by American company Memorex in the 1980s. Like, it’s hard to ...
Several artists, including King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard, Deerhoof, and Xiu Xiu, are pulling their music from Spotify in protest of CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in an AI-powered military tech firm.
AI-Generated Track Appears Under Iconic ’80s Band’s Name on Spotify first appeared on Parade on Jul 23, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 23, 2025, where it first appeared.
The Velvet Sundown is an AI-powered band that debuted its album on Spotify in June. With its debut, it's led many to question about where the industry is headed with the addition of this ...
Spotify pulled AI-generated songs falsely credited to deceased musicians, igniting backlash over transparency, copyright concerns, and artist rights.
AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown earns thousands monthly on Spotify with over a million listeners, sparking debate about the future of music creation in the industry.