r/Music Jun 28 '25

music "There's not a shred of evidence on the internet that this band has ever existed": This apparently AI-generated artist is racking up hundreds of thousands of Spotify streams

https://www.musicradar.com/music-tech/theres-not-a-shred-of-evidence-on-the-internet-that-this-band-has-ever-existed-this-apparently-ai-generated-artist-is-racking-up-hundreds-of-thousands-of-spotify-streams
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u/rmphys Jun 28 '25

Yeah, in the AI scenario, its bad because its taking art from an artist and re-selling it without permission. Here an artist is hired and paid to make the art.

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u/Spankyzerker Jun 29 '25

Taking art that didn't exist..its a non issue.