In three years, generative AI music has become the industry’s most pressing concern. Here are all the major developments so far.

The first thing to look for, or rather, listen for, is the overall sound of the song. AI-generated songs typically sound slightly distorted, with vocals that sound like they have been processed ...

AI-generated music that listeners can’t distinguish from human songs could reshape the music industry and threaten working musicians.

Apple Music may add “Transparency Tags” for AI-made tracks. Opt-in metadata labels could shape discovery, trust, and rival ...

Blaze Foley and Guy Clark’s Spotify pages featured AI-generated music, reports say - RODRIGO OROPEZA/AFP via Getty Images Take a look at Blaze Foley, a country music singer-songwriter who was murdered ...

AI-generated bands like The Velvet Sundown are going viral on streaming platforms. "[The Velvet Sundown]" is much better music than most of what we've heard from AI in the past," Jason Palamara, a ...

Other streaming platforms, including Spotify and Deezer, have tightened AI music policies in recent months.

Apple Music has added metadata tags which will serve as the platform's AI-labeling practice for generated content.

LONDON — Is it The Velvet Underground or Velvet Sundown? The fictitious rock group, Velvet Sundown, which comes complete with AI-generated music, lyrics and album art, is stoking debate about how the ...

It sounds like a joke, or a bad episode of Black Mirror. A band of four guys with shaggy hair released two albums' worth of generic psych-rock songs back-to-back. The songs ended up on Spotify users' ...

Google caused quite a stir with the rollout of its image generation tool in 2025. The “Nano Banana” feature, quirky name and all, played a big part in making ...