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Spotify, the world's market leader in audio streaming, is facing renewed criticism from artists and listeners. This time, the ...
Blaze Foley died decades ago, but an AI company pushed a song out under his name anyway -- and it's not the only AI-generated ...
Explaining the controversy surrounding The Velvet Sundown - the rock band that lied about being generated by artificial ...
Spotify has been hit with another AI controversy after publishing computer-generated songs under the names of dead musicians.
Looks like there's a new band in town that's taking the world by Storm. They're called "The Velvet Sundown," they're a four-piece psychedelic rock act from "a sweaty bungalow in California," and ...
The rock band’s decision comes after Spotify CEO Daniel Ek’s investment firm raised nearly $700 million for the military ...
After being flagged by fans and Foley's label, Lost Art Records, and reported on by 404 Media, the track was removed. Another ...
There's a new band in town, with loads of monthly listeners on Spotify. But are they real?
The platform is facing criticism after unauthorised AI tracks appeared under official artist profiles, raising questions about content moderation and ethical use of artificial intelligence in music.
The Quebec man who pranked journalists and music fans by saying he was behind a wildly successful AI band has revealed his identity as web platform safety and policy issues expert Tim Boucher.
The Velvet Sundown's owners have now confirmed it's an AI-generated band. A new disclaimer on the band's Spotify says the project is an 'artistic provocation.' ...
With millions of streams and a viral retro image, The Velvet Sundown has reignited global debate over AI music, raising serious concerns for Australian artists.