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.

On top of The Velvet Sundown’s missing album, the related Velvet Sundown (tied on Apple Music to The Velvet Sundown via features) has seen all its releases rendered unavailable on Spotify.

Technology exists to reduce friction, whether it’s renting a house, calling a car, buying a washer, or creating a blockbuster ...

It's a rock-n-roll band with over 1 million monthly listeners, with 3 albums out in barely six weeks. But despite shooting to Spotify's top ranks, The Velvet Sundown's music is entirely ...

Seventies rock-inspired band The Velvet Sundown were on track to be the next big thing, until their big secret was revealed: ...

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

After releasing two albums, Floating On Echoes and Dust And Silence, that have earned the group 1.2 million listeners on ...

Take Dust on the Wind, currently the band’s most-streamed track. It’s laid-back, mellow and competently arranged. The ...

An AI-generated band called The Velvet Sundown fooled Spotify listeners, raising big questions about authenticity, emotional ...

AI-generated music is becoming a big thing on digital platforms very fast.. In April, Deezer said that around 20,000 fully AI-created tracks were being uploaded to its service every day. That accounts ...

The Velvet Sundown, an AI-generated band, amassed over 1 million Spotify streams before revealing their artificial origins, sparking industry calls for clearer labelling.