That band you’ve been vibing to? Never drew a breath. This week, we expose the deepfake darlings of Spotify and YouTube – because in the age of AI, even your bangers might be ghostwritten by a ghost that never lived.
LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Tools & Platforms:
Suno (AI music generation)
Udio (AI song creation)
Boomy (AI music production platform)
Moises (vocal and instrument separation)
Fadr (AI stem separator & SynthGPT)
Logic Pro (AI stem separation in DAW)
Roon (audiophile music player with Valence engine)
Tidal (music streaming platform)
Qobuz (hi-res streaming alternative)
SongShift (transfer playlists between services)
Legal, Policy & News References:
Rick Beato YouTube (AI music analysis)
RIAA (lawsuits against Suno and Udio)
Recording Academy AI Guidelines (Grammys eligibility)
Take It Down Act (deepfake reporting)
UC Davis Brain-Computer Interface Research
PODCAST INFO:
Podcast Website:
UpAgainstReality.com
Episode link:
https://upagainstreality.com/2025/07/08/your-favorite-band-isnt-real/
Apple Podcasts:
podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/up-against-reality/id1689699654
Spotify:
open.spotify.com/show/29wpR2Uf0d19FjTH2QubcD?si=a6359f9aa1964170
RSS:
upagainstreality.com/feed/podcast
Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/upagainstreality
