Overview

• The fully synthetic project reached over 1.1 million monthly Spotify plays after releasing two albums within two weeks
• Spotify spokesperson Geraldine Igou confirmed the platform neither favors nor financially benefits from AI-created tracks
• Deezer now flags The Velvet Sundown’s uploads with AI-content warnings following its report that 18% of platform uploads are generated by artificial intelligence
• All songs and visuals are produced by generative AI under human direction, raising questions about the nature of artistic authenticity
• The band’s rapid ascent highlights ongoing debates over royalty allocation and the need for clearer policy and regulatory oversight in AI-driven music creation