Bandcamp and Sweden push back on AI music

  Bandcamp has moved to bar music generated wholly or in substantial part by artificial intelligence, while Sweden’s official charts have removed a charting song after determining that it was largely AI-produced, marking a coordinated pushback by platforms …

No AI: music streaming platform Bandcamp bans AI-generated content

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) - On Jan. 13, the music streaming service Bandcamp announced a ban on "music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by" generative artificial intelligence. The platform released updated …

Bandcamp: AI-Generated Music Not Welcome Here

The music sharing, purchasing and streaming service Bandcamp has banned all music “generated wholly or in substantial part by AI.” In a blog post on Tuesday titled “Keeping Bandcamp Human,” the company reiterated its commitment to “putting human creativity …

AMN Reviews: Foetus – Halt (2025; Bandcamp)

JG Thirlwell is angry. And empathic. Halt is the final album of his long-running Foetus project that began 45 years ago, and it distills Thirlwell’s views on society and current events. While not protest music per se, Halt covers a laundry list of modern …

AMN Reviews: Filth Colossus – Per Negationem (2025; Bandcamp)

Filth Colossus is an offshoot or companion project of Nihil Impvlse, a favorite experimental ambient artist here at Avant Music News. While the latter is focused on drones, albeit heavily manipulated, Filth Colossus is drawn to harsh noise and power …

Holly Herndon Says Bandcamp’s AI Ban Is Misguided

Earlier this week, Bandcamp issued a blanket ban on generative AI and deepfake impersonations. This new measure makes Bandcamp an exception on the streaming landscape, were AI music is becoming more and more inescapable. Most of the reactions to this …

Bandcamp Bans AI-Generated Music to Protect Artists

Bandcamp’s making a bold move by banning all AI-generated music, aiming to keep its community authentic. Thank you for reading this post, don't forget to subscribe to our updates! In a significant shift, Bandcamp has announced a complete ban on AI- …

Bandcamp Prohibits AI

Violet Grohl Shares ‘What’s Heaven Without You’

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – JANUARY 07: Violet Grohl attends a CHANEL Dinner to Celebrate Coco Crush at Chateau Marmont on January 07, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/WireImage) Violet Grohl released a haunting tribute to David …

KAVARI announces new EP, ‘PLAGUE MUSIC’, on XL, shares ‘IRON VEINS’: Listen

KAVARI's debut EP for XL Recordings is called 'PLAGUE MUSIC'. Watch the video for 'IRON VEINS' below.  The Liverpool-born, Glasgow-based artist's third solo EP will be released by the storied London label on 6th February. It …