US singers Cari Fletcher and JoJo Siwa are known for their queer pop anthems and have a passionate lesbian fanbase. Both ...

Kneecap, Bob Vylan and The Velvet Sundown's streams went up after they became the subject of controversy, proving notoriety ...

Streaming platforms struggle with AI-generated content verification, but the Velvet Sundown controversy exposes how easily fake bands can game the system. This “indie rock band” accumulated over half ...

Recently, it was discovered that Spotify's CEO, Daniel Ek, is leading an investment of around $700 million into the European ...

Katherine Paterson, Rosy L and the Deadly Beloved each had music removed from Spotify after being added to AI playlists.

Turkey has launched an investigation into Spotify following a social media backlash over playlist names deemed politically or ...

Lucian Grainge might be rubbing his hands with glee after a new report by investment bankers TD Cowen said Spotify is ...

In a matter of weeks, alternative band The Velvet Sundown quite literally went from zero to hero, appearing out of nowhere ...

If something seems a little strange to you about The Velvet Sundown, a band with more than 1 million monthly listeners on ...

At midnight on July 9, 2025, netizens began posting screenshots of singer, songwriter Ethel Cain's Spotify account featuring a collage of some of the statements that the singer had previously made.

Explaining the controversy surrounding The Velvet Sundown - the rock band that lied about being generated by artificial ...

Spotify's auto-detection system did not flag these fake podcasts for removal, with listeners having unrestricted access to them. The programme called Perfect Fit Content (PFC) was first piloted in ...