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"It's marketing. It's trolling. Is that wrong?" Spokesman for that fake band you've been reading about admits they're fake

The Velvet Sundown have come clean

Louder · Jul 3, 2025

“We don’t want our music killing people”: Deerhoof just quit Spotify in protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s multi-million dollar investment in AI weapons tech

“Spotify is flushing itself down the toilet. Eventually artists will want to leave this already widely hated data-mining scam masquerading as a ‘music company”

MusicRadar · Jul 2, 2025

Spotify just gave Discovery a big upgrade — here's what's new for you

Spotify Discover turns 10 years old and the music streamer has some updates for Discover that could change how you listen.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 1, 2025

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Apple Music celebrates 10 years with 'all-time' playlist – here's how Spotify users can get involved

Apple Music celebrates its 10th anniversary this year, and is passing that onto users in a special playlist

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

The ‘popularity’ of an AI-generated rock band was inevitable – and it highlights a depressing fact about success in the music streaming age

A seemingly non-existent band have more than half a million Spotify ‘listeners’, but the numbers they’re piling up are just as shallow and meaningless as the computer-generated music they spit out

Metal Hammer · Jul 1, 2025

Music critics say Oasis only made two good albums. Gen Z strongly disagree

IN FOCUS: New, younger fans of the Britpop legends are discovering their much-maligned latter-day catalogue without the context of the times. It’s time the band’s older, more cynical observers follow their lead, says Hamish MacBain

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2025

Is The Legacy Playlist Gen Z’s Most Honest Digital Scrapbook, Or Just More Branding?

Curating my digital legacy, one banger at a time.

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 1, 2025

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There's a band with more than half a million monthly listeners on Spotify and they probably don't exist

Meet The Velvet Sundown, the world's new favourite AI-generated rock stars

Louder · Jul 1, 2025

Apple Music is celebrating 10 years with a personalized ‘All Time’ Playlist, and there’s a way for Spotify listeners to get in on the action

Apple is giving you a way to look back on all your Apple Music streams.

TechRadar · Jul 1, 2025

Accused 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'

Never give the robot the Aux cord.

PC Gamer · Jun 30, 2025

Spotify’s latest breakout band The Velvet Sundown appears to be AI-generated – and fans aren’t happy

New Spotify sensation The Velvet Sundown appears to be an entirely AI-generated band, even down to their album covers and music

TechRadar · Jun 30, 2025

How gen Z is rewriting money rules: ‘I thrift, I splurge, I save 25%’

From vintage finds to Spotify and savings goals, four gen Zers share what budgeting looks like in their real lives

The Guardian - US · Jun 30, 2025

‘This should lowkey be illegal’: Music lovers in shock as seemingly AI generated band ‘The Velvet Sundown’ takes off on Spotify

The Velvet Sundown might not be who (or what) they say they are.

We Got This Covered · Jun 30, 2025

I never use Spotify's Discover Weekly playlist, but its big new upgrades could change that

Spotify is celebrating 10 years of its Discover Weekly playlist in style with two brand new upgrades to one of its most-used functions.

TechRadar · Jun 30, 2025

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International Business Times · Jun 30, 2025

India-Pakistan Conflict Hits Shared Love Of Film, Music

While conflict raged between the powerful militaries of India and Pakistan, a battle was also fought on the cultural front lines despite years of shared love for films and music.

TechRadar · Jun 28, 2025

Garmin Forerunner 570 is a 'marvel' of a running watch – but there's no hiding that Forerunners are getting more expensive

Garmin’s latest mid-range marvel gets a design glow-up and hardware tweaks, but it’ll cost you.

TechRadar · Jun 27, 2025

I'm a die-hard Spotify fan using Apple Music for the first time – here are three things I love and three I truly hate, so far

I've subscribed to Spotify for nearly 10 years, but I've been using Apple Music for the past month – these are my 3 biggest likes and dislikes so far.

MarketBeat · Jun 27, 2025

Spotify's Massive Rally: Can New Features Sustain the Momentum?

Spotify's massive rally since April has brought about a 50% increase in share price, but are signs appearing that it may be running its course?

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MusicRadar · Jun 27, 2025

"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

The Velvet Sundown has no online footprint, a suspiciously artificial artist image and a ChatGPT-generated biography - but somehow has almost 350,000 monthly listeners

TechRadar · Jun 26, 2025

I'm a Spotify power user –here are 5 lesser-known features I use every day

Use these 5 hidden gem Spotify features to fine-tune your music and improve your audio streaming game.

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2025

Detty December started as a Nigerian cultural moment. Now it’s spreading across the continent – and minting money

Every December in Nigeria and Ghana a giant party takes place, unfolding in a whirlwind of concerts, festivals, weddings, art shows, dress-ups, meet-ups and travel. Locals and diaspora west Africans returning from overseas come together to create Detty December, a festive event stretching from mid-December to the new year.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2025

‘World first’ music festival to launch in July

Social media platform WeAre8 has announced a three-day virtual event billed as the "World's first social media Music Festival." With “no stages” and “no ticket barriers”, WeAre8 said the algorithm-free festival will be focused on "pure music discovery", allowing artists to be discovered organically with direct links to their Spotify…

The Conversation · Jun 26, 2025

The ARIA charts are about to undergo a big change. It could be a boost for local artists

The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), the organisation responsible for collating and publishing Australia’s music charts, has just announced the biggest overhaul of its methods in more than a decade.

Sports Illustrated · Jun 25, 2025

LeBron James Shows Off Impressive Memory in Recalling His Most Egregious Travel

One particular travel that wasn’t called against him sticks out in James’s mind, but not for a good reason.

Bored Panda · Jun 25, 2025

“Still Use Daily”: 60 People Who See No Shame In Still Using “Obsolete” Things

What 'obsolete' thing you can't live without?

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