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Music Appreciation

highplainsdem

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3. Look at this comment I found on YouTube:

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #1)

Tue Jul 1, 2025, 04:16 PM

Jul 1

Spotify seems to be actively pushing this “band.” I have a playlist called “Vietnam War Music” that I listen to frequently. About two weeks ago, all of these songs by The Velvet Sundown start being played. Like, a lot. Every fifth or sixth song. I’d never heard of them, and it sorta sounded 60s’ish, but something was definitely off. So I googled them and found they’re from, wait for it, 2025. Spotify has them slammed ALL OVER that playlist now (they weren’t as of three weeks ago). Clearly, Spotify is involved.

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Rick Beato - So It Begins...Is This A Real Band Or AI? - UPDATE, July 5 [View all] highplainsdem Jul 1 OP

Watched It Just Last Night ProfessorGAC Jul 1 #1

Spotify's own recommendations of that AI music have to be the main reason for all those listeners. highplainsdem Jul 1 #2

Look at this comment I found on YouTube: highplainsdem Jul 1 #3

Seems You Have It Pegged ProfessorGAC Jul 1 #4

IMO what Spotify is doing is fraud. Of course this type of AI, generative AI, is mostly used for fraud of highplainsdem Jul 1 #5

the 20 something music ppl I know still believe they will make it on spotify...but not if spotify has to pay them. that msongs Jul 1 #6

Spotify is definitely hurting artists. highplainsdem Jul 2 #7

I need to link to two other threads I posted today, about what Spotify is doing and the sudden appearance highplainsdem Jul 2 #8

July 3 update - The spokesperson was NOT a spokesperson, and the "band" says they're "not here to dispel mystery" highplainsdem Jul 3 #9

July 5 update - VS's Spotify page now admits the music's AI-generated, supposedly an "artistic provocation" highplainsdem Jul 5 #10