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Streaming-Only Metal Act Broken Avenue Draws AI-Mimicry Allegations as Spotify Numbers Surge

Community scrutiny centers on playlist-driven growth, with the project's credited creator unverified.

Overview

  • Broken Avenue has about 127,000 to 130,000 monthly Spotify listeners and has triggered an auto-generated “This Is” playlist.
  • Fans and outlets allege the tracks closely mirror Knocked Loose, Counterparts, and The Devil Wears Prada in riffs, vocals, and song structures.
  • Artwork on the project’s pages appears to use AI-style variants that resemble other bands’ covers, including a near copy of a Knocked Loose album.
  • Streaming credits list “James Trolby” as lyricist, producer, and engineer, but his identity remains unconfirmed, and Counterparts singer Brendan Murphy offered $100 for valid contact information.
  • The act exists only on streaming services, its reach is boosted by algorithm-driven playlists, and no statement has been issued in response to the claims.