Kneecap, Bob Vylan and The Velvet Sundown's streams went up after they became the subject of controversy, proving notoriety ...

Faced with growing criticism, the band defended themselves on their X account Velvet Sundown (The Real Band Not The AI Band): ...

Good Question! Read their Spotify bio and you'll learn that the band consists of "singer and mellotron player Gabe Farrow," ...

Streaming platforms struggle with AI-generated content verification, but the Velvet Sundown controversy exposes how easily fake bands can game the system. This “indie rock band” accumulated over half ...

Katherine Paterson, Rosy L and the Deadly Beloved each had music removed from Spotify after being added to AI playlists.

In a matter of weeks, alternative band The Velvet Sundown quite literally went from zero to hero, appearing out of nowhere ...

Original story follows: Dust on the Wind, Drift Beyond the Flame, and End the Pain, are all songs by the hot new band The ...

The AI band that's fooled millions: Controversy over fake indie group Velvet Sundown goes into overdrive - so why IS Spotify peddling their 'music'?

ALBAWABA - Popular music streaming service Spotify has stirred controversy and boycott calls over the past couple of days due ...

Spotify’s billionaire CEO Daniel Ek is under heavy fire from artists and industry advocates after announcing a €600 million (A$1.07 bn AUD) investment into Helsing, a military tech start-up developing ...

A mysterious new band is climbing the charts on Spotify, racking up over half a million listens in just a few days. The ...

The Velvet Sundown, a band with significant Spotify success, is facing allegations of being AI-generated amidst a series of hoaxes.