Overview
- Breaking Rust’s “Walk My Walk” is No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales chart, a placement built on roughly 3,000 paid downloads.
- The recordings are AI-generated and credited on streaming platforms to Aubierre Rivaldo Taylor, with computer-created images depicting the act.
- Despite limited download sales, the project has drawn measurable attention, including about 2.3 million monthly Spotify listeners and millions of streams for key tracks.
- The song surged on Spotify’s Viral 50 in the U.S., reaching No. 2 after headlines drew curiosity and backlash about its origins and significance.
- The moment spotlights broader platform vulnerabilities, with research citing tens of thousands of AI tracks uploaded daily, permissive distribution via services such as DistroKid, and ongoing but uneven labeling and enforcement by streaming and chart companies.