The two genres that continue to surge in the US as more music is being streamed than ever before Luminate’s 2026 Midyear Report reveals key streaming trends in music, film and TV The Independent UK · Jul 15
Synthetic soul: AI-generated gospel "Mississippi" singer Solomon Ray tops Christian chart AI Christian artist Solomon Ray has no real testimony Axios · Dec 20, 2025
This artist has 200,000 subs and just scored a Billboard No. 1 hit — and it's completely AI-generated Breaking Rust, an AI-created country act, makes history after unexpectedly rising to Billboard’s number-one position. Tom’s Guide · Nov 17, 2025
Breaking Rust: AI artist tops US chart for first time as study reveals alarming recognition stats An AI-generated music persona has topped the US Billboard charts for the first time, at the same time as a “first-of-its-kind" study from French streaming service Deezer reveals that 97 per cent of people “can’t tell the difference” between real music and AI-generated music. Euronews · Nov 14, 2025
AI slop tops Billboard and Spotify charts as synthetic music spreads Hits include country songs and a Dutch anti-refugee anthem, both entirely made without human composition The Guardian - US · Nov 13, 2025