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The Velvet Sundown changes Spotify bio, gives AI update
Remember The Velvet Sundown, that new Spotify group that people accused of being AI-generated? Welp, it turns out it's ...
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The Velvet Sundown Confirm Their Music Is AI-Generated
The Velvet Sundown, who we suspected were an AI-generated band, have admitted to being an AI-generated band. The statement ...
Spotify’s latest breakout band The Velvet Sundown appears to be AI-generated – and fans aren’t happy
Original story follows: Dust on the Wind, Drift Beyond the Flame, and End the Pain, are all songs by the hot new band The ...
AI Music Company Suno Hires Former Atlantic Records GM Paul Sinclair As Chief Music Officer
Suno, one of the most prominent AI music generation companies in the industry, has hired former Atlantic Records general ...
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Velvet Sundown 'Spokesperson' Now Says He’s a Hoaxer - Rolling Stone
The Velvet Sundown, an obviously fictional “band” that’s gone viral after somehow racking up more than 500,000 monthly listeners on Spotify out of nowhere, used the generative-AI platform ...
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 ...
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 ...
Mysterious band The Velvet Sundown soars in popularity, fuelling AI music debate
A mysterious rock band that may not be a band at all has soared in popularity on music streaming sites, raising fresh ...