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AI Act Bleeding Verse Overtakes Holding Absence on Spotify

Algorithmic discovery and rapid releases lifted the new project to roughly 897,000 monthly listeners.

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Overview

  • Holding Absence frontman Lucas Woodland said the two-month-old act modeled on his band surpassed them on Spotify and called it a “wake-up call.”
  • Woodland urged fans to oppose AI music, pressed platforms for clear labeling on artwork and playlists, and asked supporters to buy merch and attend shows.
  • Bleeding Verse openly describes “AI-assisted instrumentation and vocals,” cites Holding Absence as an influence on its bios, and says it uses human lyrics turned into songs with AI.
  • Spotify profiles show about 897,349 monthly listeners for Bleeding Verse versus roughly 847,638 for Holding Absence, with the AI act’s top track exceeding 2.6 million plays since July.
  • Listeners reported Bleeding Verse surfacing in Discover Weekly, Release Radar, and DJ, while Spotify says it has removed 75 million spammy tracks and is strengthening AI protections without banning AI music.