> With that said, a silver lining of AI learning to imitate mainstream producers is that the (big players of the) music industry may finally lose their grip on people's musical taste. Maybe people will start searching for alternative styles, and going to their (minor artists with a unique voice) performances in person.

I share the belief that this accelerated the rise of Angine de Poitrine, who use microtonal stringed instruments and uncommon time signatures. Both of those things have been around for a while, but never went viral until now.