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‘Rubber Burns, the Map Fades Away.’ Sure, Fine.
As I drove amid the cornfields on I-90, the Velvet Sundown did just that. The band’s tracks were not satisfying in any way, ...
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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That Velvet Sundown X account that we thought was fake… was fake
It would be very funny if the angry rebuttal tweets already featuring in a new wave of articles today turn out to be from a ...
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 ...
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 ...
Spotify’s algorithms help alleged AI band go viral, raising questions about music’s future
The Velvet Sundown, a supposed indie band, has shot up Spotify charts with AI-generated music and images, blurring the line ...
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The Velvet Sundown Plot Thickens: Alleged AI ‘Band’ Says ‘Our Music Is 100% Human-Made’ as Spotify Monthly Listeners Top 600,000
The Velvet Sundown plot is thickening, as the allegedly AI-powered “band” has topped 550,000 Spotify monthly listeners and ...
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Suspected AI band gaining traction on Spotify
FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green gives the latest on an AI band named "The Velvet Sundown" who are raising eyebrows across the music ...