AI Slop, Vibe-Coded Clones and Indie Plugins

A nearly 25-year-old music software company describes four AI-driven pressures: near-identical clones of its AD-202 released within two weeks (one reportedly modeled from its web demo code), 10–20 AI-generated "collaboration" requests per day that have led it to stop reading them, and large tech firms devoting product cycles to replacing plugin businesses. The author argues the company's value lies in deep DAW and music-making expertise and a long-term relationship with customers, and urges buyers to be skeptical of new companies that suddenly offer six products.