Jon Blistein
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Jon Blistein
@jonblistein
senior writer @RollingStone

‘This Is Not Me’: Inside the AI Scams Driving Musicians Crazy Indie artists are constantly finding AI-generated slop and direct impersonations on their streaming pages, and it's only getting worse. #RollingStoneFutureOfMusic Story: rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…



According to prosecutors, Smith used fake email addresses to create as many as 10,000 bot accounts that could stream his music on repeat. By Sept. 2024, Smith had allegedly made more than $10 million from the scheme. Read: rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…


Tenacious D’s Kyle Gass Joked About Trump Getting Shot. ‘I’ve Felt Terrible Ever Since’ With a new live album on deck, the musician-actor breaks his silence on the “shitstorm” he caused, hashing it out with Jack Black, and the future of the D. Exclusive: rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…

some personal news: after 11 years i was laid off from rolling stone! kind of surreal feeling to start over but excited to see what's next 🫶




It’s not always easy being a relentlessly innovative young rock band, but at least they’ve got each other. @geese_band talk to RS about making ‘Getting Killed,’ the success of Cameron Winter’s solo debut, ‘Heavy Metal,’ and more. 🔗 rollingstone.com/music/music-fe…













