Overview
- The AI-generated track Walk My Walk, credited to creator Aubierre Rivaldo Taylor, hit No. 1 on Billboard’s Country Digital Song Sales for the week of Nov. 8.
- Industry reporting indicates roughly 3,000 paid downloads secured the top spot, highlighting how the chart differs from broader measures like airplay and streaming.
- Breaking Rust has logged over 2.3 million monthly Spotify listeners, more than 3.5 million streams for Walk My Walk, and recent traction on Spotify’s U.S. Viral 50.
- A Deezer study estimates about 50,000 AI-made songs are uploaded daily, and distribution services such as DistroKid help these tracks reach major platforms and earn royalties.
- Backlash from fans and artists has intensified, with calls for clearer labeling and guardrails, including congressional testimony from country singer Martina McBride urging AI regulations.