The Velvet Underground & Rowan

The Velvet Underground and Rowan is the work of Londoners Leo Fincham, a visual artist and producer who records as Worldpeace ...

China launches its silver weapon on Jan. 1. What that means for investors and prices.

China controls around 70% of the silver that Big Tech, AI and solar power desperately need. Beijing is about to lock the ...

Anfield Energy Amends Previously Announced Private Placement: US$6,000,000 Non-Brokered LIFE Offering of Common Shares and Concurrent US$4,000,000 Non-Brokered Private ...

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Iowa Public Radio

I listened to AI-generated music so you don't have to

AI-generated images of musical artists The Velvet Sundown and Breaking Rust. Music created by artificial intelligence (AKA AI-generated music) is now topping the record charts. Let that sink in for a ...
American Songwriter

4 Groundbreaking Songs by the Velvet Underground That Forever Changed Rock History

David Bowie received the first Velvet Underground album before its release. When he played “I’m Waiting For The Man”, he said he’d heard the future of music. Soon, Bowie and his band were covering the ...
Taste of Country

Who is Paul Cauthen? The 10 Songs Every Country Fan Should Hear

Paul Cauthen goes by the nickname "Big Velvet," and you'll understand exactly why as soon as you hear his voice. This Texas-born alt-country crooner has a rich, deep and sultry baritone that could ...
WBUR

How The Velvet Sundown is sparking debate over AI use in music

Earlier this summer, a new band called The Velvet Sundown released two albums back-to-back. But something was unusual about it. The band's entire music catalogue is artificial intelligence-generated.
Marketplace

Should Spotify clearly label AI music like "Velvet Sundown"?

The Swedish music streaming giant Spotify reported earnings Tuesday: A $100 million loss in the quarter gone by but monthly active users up 11%, nearing 700 million. Not sure what hold music they used ...
The Boston Globe

Yes, AI is making music. And who can tell the difference?

The Velvet Sundown recently became wildly popular on Spotify. What does it sound like? Definitively generic. But try it for yourself. Jon Garelick is a retired Globe Opinion staff member who writes ...
Times of San Diego

Music Notes: The Velvet Sundown, Ozzy Osbourne and FYRE Festival

What does it take for a new band to break through in the beleaguered music industry these days? How does about 6 million streams on Spotify in five weeks sound? That’s exactly what The Velvet Sundown ...
Vulture

Could You Identify an AI-Generated Song?

An AI image of the AI band the Velvet Sundown. Left to right: singer Gabe Farrow, guitarist Lennie West, drummer Orion “Rio” Del Mar, and guitarist/bassist Milo Rains. Photo: Velvet_Sundown/X You may ...
Entrepreneur

This Band Has Millions of Streams on Spotify. The Only Problem — the Music and the Band Members Were Generated by AI.

If you are one of Velvet Sundown’s adoring fans, seeing them perform in a city near you is going to be problematic. In a post on X from Velvet Sundown’s official account, the poster wrote, “The Velvet ...