DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit
DistroKid is removing songs after UMG sued over an alleged AI-music pipeline, catching non-AI tracks.
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2 articles · newest firstI Hijacked a Real Artist's Spotify with AI Music. It Was Disturbingly Easy
A journalist used DistroKid's loophole to publish an Udio-generated song on Lathe of Heaven's verified Spotify page, exposing a widespread AI music royalty scam.
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