"Spotify has now removed King Lizard Wizard from its service, saying: Spotify strictly prohibits any form of artist impersonation. The content in question was removed for violating our platform policies, and no royalties were paid out for any streams generated. Stu Mackenzie, King Gizzard's frontman, said he was trying to see the irony in this situation after the band's earlier departure from Spotify, but added: Seriously wtf we are truly doomed."
"King Gizzard removed their music from Spotify in July in a protest against the company's chief executive Daniel Ek, who is the chair of military technology company Helsing as well as a major investor. Clearly attempting to fill the void, earlier this month a new artist appeared on Spotify called King Lizard Wizard, featuring AI-generated takes on the band's psychedelic rock, identical song titles, and AI-generated artwork that weakly imitated the band's fantastical album sleeves."
King Gizzard withdrew their music from Spotify in July to protest CEO Daniel Ek's ties to military technology firm Helsing and his investor role. An account called King Lizard Wizard appeared offering AI-generated versions of the band's psychedelic songs, identical titles, and artwork echoing the band's album sleeves. Spotify removed the account for artist impersonation and confirmed no royalties were paid for streams. Frontman Stu Mackenzie expressed alarm, calling the situation ironic and distressing. Spotify reported removing 75 million suspected AI-made tracks last year amid fraud concerns, while AI-generated or AI-enhanced music continues to rise in popularity.
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