Spotify criticized for letting fake albums appear on real artist pages
Real bands struggle to remove fake albums from their Spotify pages.
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Indie Trade Bodies Condemn TikTok for Walking Away from Merlin Negotiations
Read more: Indie Trade Bodies Condemn TikTok for Walking Away from Merlin NegotiationsIMPALA, AIM and A2IM are accusing the powerful platform of trying to divide the independent sector by boycotting licensing talks with the organization.
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In Canada: More Streaming Manipulation Sites Taken Down, Warner Canada A&R Head Starts New Venture
Read more: In Canada: More Streaming Manipulation Sites Taken Down, Warner Canada A&R Head Starts New VentureThis week’s most important music industry stories in Canada.
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How a musician accused of fraud got his music back on Spotify, iTunes
Read more: How a musician accused of fraud got his music back on Spotify, iTunesSpotify and Apple Music started cracking down on streaming fraud last year.
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Stream-Ripping Is Still a Problem, Says Latest ‘Notorious Markets’ Report
Read more: Stream-Ripping Is Still a Problem, Says Latest ‘Notorious Markets’ ReportThe annual report by the U.S. Trade Representative notes many e-commerce and social platforms did implement “new anti-counterfeiting tools” last year.
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Beatdapp, Universal Music Group to Collaborate in Fighting Streaming Fraud
Read more: Beatdapp, Universal Music Group to Collaborate in Fighting Streaming FraudBeatdapp also announced partnerships with SoundExchange and Napster
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Apple Music Has Been Penalizing Streaming Fraud Since 2022
Read more: Apple Music Has Been Penalizing Streaming Fraud Since 2022While Spotify is just now moving towards a penalty system, Apple quietly started making “financial adjustments” for repeat fraudsters more than a year ago.
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Spotify Plans to Charge for Fraud: How It Works & Who It Affects the Most
Read more: Spotify Plans to Charge for Fraud: How It Works & Who It Affects the MostLabels and distributors will be charged 10 euros per song when Spotify determines the overwhelming majority of plays on a track are artificial.
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Could a Link to Organized Crime Spark a Crackdown on Streaming Fraud?
Read more: Could a Link to Organized Crime Spark a Crackdown on Streaming Fraud?A report alleging that gangs buy fake streams arrives at a time when executives are calling for better monitoring of the streaming ecosystem.
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Are Gangs Behind Music’s Streaming Fraud Problem?
Read more: Are Gangs Behind Music’s Streaming Fraud Problem?Svenska Dagbladet reported that Swedish law enforcement believes criminals use streaming platforms to launder money.
