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AI Band Velvet Sundown May Make Real Musicians Want to Quit

Tuesday July 1, 2025. 03:36 PM , from Music Think Tank
All AI band Velvet Sundown has no real members, no social presence, and a fake quote from Billboard, But that has not stopped it from quietly racking up hundreds of thousands of monthly streams. As AI music gets better and more believable, struggling human artists may start wondering if it’s even worth trying.
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