Deepfake case study · Audio
Listeners of streaming services, Music Industry deepfake (Dec 2025)
AI-generated music by 'bands' like The Velvet Sundown, Breaking Rust, and Xania Monet are deceiving listeners and impacting the music industry. The Velvet Sundown fooled listeners on Spotify. Breaking Rust had a song…
- Incident date
- Dec 2025
- Target
- Listeners of streaming services, Music Industry
Updated May 6, 2026 · 1 min read
AI-generated music by 'bands' like The Velvet Sundown, Breaking Rust, and Xania Monet are deceiving listeners and impacting the music industry. The Velvet Sundown fooled listeners on Spotify. Breaking Rust had a song top Billboard charts. Xania Monet uses AI for music and voice but human-written lyrics. These examples highlight the increasing sophistication and potential impact of AI-generated content on the music industry.