For decades, the country music industry has billed itself as the rough-hewn, rural cousin to the effete sounds of the city. In a detailed reporting on changes in the country music industry, The Verge spoke to a number of professional song-writers, producers, and artists about the rise of AI in country music. The songwriter Trannie Anderson, for example, called the tech “ubiquitous” throughout Nashville, the epicenter of the country music industry. In the country music scene at least, demo recording is an important source of revenue for working musicians. Together, the A Team has contributed to tens of thousands of tracks, laying the groundwork for country music as a commercial industry.