How AI Created a Viral Music Sensation; BPI Calls for AI Music Tags on Spotify, Other DSPs

#205 | Your Weekly Dose of AI Music News

Jul 15, 2025

Is That Even A Real Band? How AI Created A Viral Music Sensation

“Girl, you know it’s true. Girl, you know it’s … Girl, you know it’s … Girl, you know it’s …” If you’re of a certain age you’ll recall the exact moment when you saw Milli Vanilli go down in flames at their 1989 live performance. While “singing” these lyrics, their backing track skipped, endlessly repeating these lines to the duo’s utter horror.

BPI Calls for AI Music Tags on Spotify and Other DSPs

The BPI is calling for AI music to be tagged accordingly on Spotify and other DSPs amid the rise of The Velvet Sundown.

“It’s unstoppable”: ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus says artists who resist AI are “stupid” and “luddite”

Ulvaeus says AI is “in no way a substitute for a songwriting partner”, but says it’s a “great tool that never existed before”.

Can AI Music Ever Replace Human Authenticity?

The music industry is at war with AI music startups, battling tooth-and-nail to protect its AI. But how much can the robots really replace?

UMG's Michael Nash: 'AI can be fundamental to the future of music'

Universal Music Group is at the forefront of the music industry’s response to the emergence of generative AI technologies, making all kinds of moves over the past two years.

Can We Still Detect AI-generated Content?

As models like GPT-4 and Claude get better at mimicking humans, researchers offer a new way to test watermarking — the hidden markers used to identify machine-made text.

From Sensual Butt Songs to Santa’s Alleged Coke Habit: AI Slop Music Is Getting Harder to Avoid

Even listeners who hate the idea of AI music are getting served tracks like “Taste My Ass” and “I Caught Santa Claus Sniffing Cocaine” on Spotify and other streamers.