An AI-generated band got 1m plays on Spotify. Now music insiders say listeners should be warned
The Guardianarrow_outwardFake AI band scandal: The Velvet Sundown controversy explained
Euronewsarrow_outwardRock band with more than 1 million Spotify listeners reveals it's entirely AI-generated — down to the musicians themselves
New York Postarrow_outwardAI band Velvet Sundown reportedly spoofs Spotify users - Proactive Investors
Proactive Investorsarrow_outwardMusicians fight uphill battle as AI infiltrates streaming platforms, cutting into royalties - Yahoo
Yahooarrow_outwardThis Band Finally Admitted That They’re AI After Weeks of Controversy - vice.com
Vice.comarrow_outward“These Rock Stars Are Pure Fiction”: The Velvet Sundown Dominates Spotify Charts Despite Every Band Member Being 100% Artificial - Rude Baguette
Rude Baguettearrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown band admits they’re AI after weeks of speculation - Straight Arrow News
Straight Arrow Newsarrow_outwardThree Albums In Six Weeks And A Million Monthly Listeners On Spotify – Is The Velvet Sundown The Soundtrack Of The Future? - 2OceansVibe
2OceansVibearrow_outwardHave you listened to the Velvet Sundown? - The University of Auckland
The University of Aucklandarrow_outwardThe new band that wasn't: AI created Velvet Sundown - RNZ
RNZarrow_outwardThree Albums. Six Weeks. Zero Humans? - News Talk KIT
News Talk KITarrow_outwardVelvet Sundown and the AI challenge of verifying ‘authenticity’ - The Drum
The Drumarrow_outwardAI ‘Band' the Velvet Sundown Used Suno, Is an ‘Art Hoax,' Spokesperson Admits - MSN
MSNarrow_outwardBill Burr slams AI band The Velvet Sundown: “These f**king nerds are taking over” - MusicTech
MusicTecharrow_outwardWill Velvet Sundown Face a Spotify Release-Volume Crackdown? - Digital Music News
Digital Music Newsarrow_outwardChart-Topping Rock Band With Over One Million Listeners Is Revealed to be Totally AI-Generated - parade.com
Parade.comarrow_outwardDisturbing truth behind new rock band with more than 1,000,000 Spotify listeners after releasing two albums in one month - UNILAD
UNILADarrow_outwardRock Band with More Than 1 Million Monthly Spotify Listeners Reveals Itself as AI Project, Including Its Musicians - People.com
People.comarrow_outwardRock band that topped Spotify charts reveal dark truth behind their rapid rise to fame - LADbible
LADbiblearrow_outwardThe Face Behind the Sound — Velvet Sundown Reveals They're All AI - Hunters Bay Radio
Hunters Bay Radioarrow_outwardDon’t Lose Hope: Lessons From the Velvet Sundown AI Debacle - Attack Magazine
Attack Magazinearrow_outwardUnveiling the Mirage: The Velvet Sundown Saga and the AI Music Revolution - counteract.co
Counteract.coarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown: Chart-topping rock band turns out to be AI ‘hoax’ - The Telegraph
The Telegrapharrow_outwardWho are The Velvet Sundown? What we know about AI band - Newsweek
Newsweekarrow_outwardVelvet Sundown admits it does not exist - Fudzilla.com
Fudzilla.comarrow_outwardNew Viral Indie Rock Sensation Reveals They're 100% AI - ScienceAlert
ScienceAlertarrow_outwardA ’60s-flavored band blew up on Spotify. They’re AI. - The Washington Post
The Washington Postarrow_outwardUMG's Michael Nash on The Velvet Sundown, ethical AI and artist tools at the AI For Good summit - MusicWeek.com
MusicWeek.comarrow_outwardHow The Velvet Sundown, an AI-Created Band, Conquered Spotify - TechEBlog -
TechEBlog -arrow_outwardAI Band Shocks the World : The Velvet Sundown’s Viral Rise - Geeky Gadgets
Geeky Gadgetsarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown: viral band that doesn't actually exist - The Week
The Weekarrow_outward'Not quite human': Popular band confirmed to have been AI, stunning fans - The Jerusalem Post
The Jerusalem Postarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown’s AI saga is 2025’s weirdest music story - The Fader
The Faderarrow_outwardAfter Spokesperson Finally Admits Its Members Don't Exist, 'The Velvet Sundown', An AI-Generated Band, Has Surpassed 1 Million Monthly Listeners On Spotify - Barstool Sports
Barstool Sportsarrow_outwardSpotify’s Viral Band The Velvet Sundown Is Completely AI—And We Knew It All Along - MakeUseOf
MakeUseOfarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown changes Spotify bio, gives AI update - Mashable SEA
Mashable SEAarrow_outwardBrett Abrahamsen | In Defense of The Velvet Sundown - Tinnitist
Tinnitistarrow_outwardHow a Canadian's AI hoax duped the media and propelled a 'band' to streaming success - CBC
CBCarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown: Are they real deal or ‘100% AI generated’ - Tech Digest
Tech Digestarrow_outwardNobody Cares If Music Is Real Anymore - The Atlantic
The Atlanticarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown: Everything we know about the band accused of being AI - The Independent
The Independentarrow_outward"This is exactly what artists have been worried about – it's theft dressed up as competition": Who is behind The Velvet Sundown, the AI-generated band that blew up the internet? - MusicRadar
MusicRadararrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown, the band created by AI that keeps growing: why non-existent musicians have gone viral - mundoamerica.com
Mundoamerica.comarrow_outwardAI Band, Fake Spokesman, Real Chaos: The Velvet Sundown Debacle - - Happy Mag
Happy Magarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown, an AI-generated band or clever streaming experiment? - RouteNote
RouteNotearrow_outward‘Spokesperson’ for AI ‘Band’ Velvet Sundown Now Says He’s a Hoaxer - Rolling Stone
Rolling Stonearrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown: Viral band spawns AI claims and hoaxes - BBC
BBCarrow_outwardAn indie band is blowing up on Spotify, but people think it's AI - NBC News
NBC Newsarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown’s shaggy retro-rock has attracted 750,000 listeners — but is it all an AI hoax? - Financial Times
Financial Timesarrow_outwardSpotify’s latest breakout band The Velvet Sundown appears to be AI-generated – and fans aren’t happy - TechRadar
TechRadararrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown: Unveiling AI’s Center Stage Act - KDnuggets
KDnuggetsarrow_outwardAI Music Hoax Exposed: The Velvet Sundown Admits to Artificial Creation After Spotify Blow-Up - AAA BACKSTAGE
AAA BACKSTAGEarrow_outwardVelvet Sundown: Musicians facing being 'AI brushed' out of existence, Scottish performers warn - The Scotsman
The Scotsmanarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown: AI band shows streaming’s betrayal of musicians - TuneFountain
TuneFountainarrow_outwardSpokesman for Viral AI Band The Velvet Sundown Admits to ‘Art Hoax,’ ‘Trolling’ in First Interview (Updated) - Billboard
Billboardarrow_outwardAI "Band" The Velvet Sundown Is An "Art Hoax" Created With Suno, Spokesperson Admits - Stereogum
Stereogumarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown Slam “Baseless” AI Claims As Fans, Platforms Clash Over Band’s Origins - Blunt Magazine
Blunt Magazinearrow_outwardIs The Velvet Sundown An AI Band? What We Know So Far - Times Now
Times Nowarrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown Goes Viral on Spotify, Raises Concerns on AI Content - Tech Times
Tech Timesarrow_outwardAccused of being AI after racking up well over 400,000 monthly Spotify listens, The Velvet Sundown claims they are 'a real band' and 'never use AI' - PC Gamer
PC Gamerarrow_outwardMeet Velvet Sundown, Spotify’s hottest new band. But are they real? - The Times
The Timesarrow_outwardAI-generated band Velvet Sundown are a Spotify hit, but is the music any good? - thenationalnews.com
Thenationalnews.comarrow_outward"Indie Rock Band" That's Clearly Using AI Claims That "We Never Use AI" - Futurism
Futurismarrow_outwardNew Band The Velvet Sundown With Over 550,000 Monthly Listeners Allegedly A Product Of AI - The Music
The Musicarrow_outwardAI-Generated Band The Velvet Sundown Gains Thousands of Spotify Streams - mxdwn Music
Mxdwn Musicarrow_outwardThere's a band with more than half a million monthly listeners on Spotify and they probably don't exist - Louder
Louderarrow_outwardSpotify AI band controversy — who is The Velvet Sundown and are they real? - Tom's Guide
Tom's Guidearrow_outwardSuspected AI band Velvet Sundown hits 550K Spotify listeners in weeks - San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chroniclearrow_outwardA viral band on Spotify is probably AI — but there’s no label to tell you - The Next Web
The Next Webarrow_outwardSeemingly AI-generated band The Velvet Sundown have over 400,000 monthly Spotify listeners - NME
NMEarrow_outwardIs The Velvet Sundown an AI-generated band? - Mashable
Mashablearrow_outwardThe Velvet Sundown are a seemingly AI-generated band with 325k Spotify listeners - Music Ally
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