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Alarming study reveals that almost 40 per cent of music released globally in July 2026 used AI

The use of AI in music creation continues to be a divisive topic and recent figures confirm that the onslaught of AI-generated tracks is not slowing down. Worse, certain artists are becoming more open about using the controversial technology.

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“The artists that are against it, you’ve got to be careful because it’s going to come and swallow you like the boogie monster at night”: Empire Of The Sun’s Luke Steele says “of course” he uses AI

Meanwhile, pro-AI Boy George calls Bandcamp a “bunch of c***s” for banning his controversial track

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Inside the underground cassette tape label reviving physical media (and defying algorithm culture)

Modern Aviation founder Will breaks down why physical cassettes, custom artwork, and short runs matter in an era of endless streaming feeds.

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"The NES is basically held together with chewing gum and paperclips – it was a brutal experience": Emo band release chiptune remix album that’s only available on a retro video games console

Daydream Plus reprogrammed their entire album using 8-bit tracker software and released it on a NES cartridge

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‘I know what it’s like to be vulnerable’: musician This Is Lorelei AKA Nate Amos on addiction and finding peace

The singer-songwriter and Water from Your Eyes guitarist was unstoppably prolific, despite a growing dependence on substances. Now sober, he reflects on his new album and the songs that helped him turn his life round

The Guardian - UK

These indie devs are so over algorithms they spent 1,500 hours listening to music on Bandcamp to compile the soundtrack

N Plus Infinity Times Two will keep the niche sonic focus of its predecessor.

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Cool new proggy sounds from Haken, Devin Townsend, Temic, Prince Of Failure and more in Prog's brand new Tracks Of The Week

Top new prog you need to hear from Chantelle Smith and Richard Wileman, Revealing Chaos, Seven Eyed Crow and more in all new Tracks Of The Week

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‘It has your name on it, but I don’t think it’s you’: how AI is impersonating musicians on Spotify

Fraudulent music streams have long been a scourge for the industry, but experts say generative AI has supercharged it

The Guardian - US

The holy grail of '90s post-hardcore, Fugazi's fabled In On The Kill Taker sessions with Steve Albini, has finally been released 34 years after being shelved

Fugazi's Albini Sessions is available now to purchase for a brilliant cause

Louder

Brummie rapper Tony Bontana: ‘I have to speak on genocide, the same way I have to speak about my grief’

Fronting punk and ‘grungegaze’ bands while making dozens of rap albums, Bontana is a great British one-off. He explains why he’s working towards a world of peace

The Guardian - UK

Add to playlist: the bizarro punk of Dutch upstarts Grote Geelstaart and the week’s best new tracks

Dressed in Sunday school apparel and singing exclusively in Dutch, this unorthodox five-piece embrace clinical chaos

The Guardian - UK

Grammys’ AI rules aim to keep music human, but large gray area leaves questions about authenticity and authorship

At its best, artificial intelligence can assist people in analyzing data, automating tasks and developing solutions to big problems: fighting cancer, hunger, poverty and climate change. At its worst, AI can assist people in exploiting other humans, damaging the environment, taking away jobs and eventually making ourselves lazy and less…

The Conversation

The battle for the soul of music and the search for an antidote to AI-generated slop

AI pop stars are topping the charts, and anyone can make a song in seconds. What does it mean for the music industry?

Evening Standard

'Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited': Bandcamp just showed Spotify how easy it is to ban AI slop

Bandcamp just showed Spotify how it's done, banning 'any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles'

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“Musicians are more than mere producers of sound. They are vital members of our communities, our culture, and our social fabric”: Bandcamp has banned AI music

Any music “wholly” or in “substantial part” AI-generated is not permitted, it says

TechRadar

Spotify denies it’s pushing unwanted AI slop onto subscribers, claiming it ‘does not promote or penalize tracks created using AI tools’

Spotify says it's not the reason why unwanted AI music is appearing in your Discover Weekly playlist.

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Bandcamp bans AI‑generated music in new policy aimed at protecting human artists

Bandcamp has banned AI-generated music from the platform.

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Music marketplace Bandcamp bypasses AI disclosures and obtuse policies to announce a wholesale ban on AI slop

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Down with Spotify! These 6 independent music streaming services want a better experience for musicians and listeners alike

These music services think the streaming model is broken – and want to fix it

The Guardian - UK

Dove Ellis: Blizzard review – Irish indie enigma’s glorious debut justifies the buzz

With shades of Jeff and Tim Buckley, the Galway-born artist writes tunes so strong they seem as familiar as old friends

The Guardian - AU

King Gizzard’s Stu Mackenzie on leaving Spotify and making all their music free: ‘Sometimes you just forget that you have free will’

Australian band’s decision to remove catalogue in protest of CEO’s military investments an easy one, frontman says, and making music with friends remains ‘top of the triangle’

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Black Friday MP3 player deals 2025: Be quick and can save money on a brand new MP3 player

If you've been thinking about picking up an MP3 player, there's still time to get a cut-price player before the weekend sales come to an end

The Guardian - US

‘Death to Spotify’: the DIY movement to get artists and fans to quit the music app

Musicians have long criticized the streaming service’s paltry payouts, but a new wave of boycotts is emerging

Louder

Massive Attack to remove their music from Spotify in protest against CEO’s AI military investments

The trip-hop pioneers are also joining the No Music For Genocide campaign, blocking their songs from all streaming services in Israel

The Guardian - UK

Massive Attack remove music from Spotify to protest against CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in AI military

The band cited a ‘moral and ethical burden’ placed on artists by revenue from their work ultimately funding lethal technologies

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