Scammers Have Been Inserting Fake Songs Onto Real Artist's Pages On Spotify And Other Platforms

A distribution loophole lets scammers collect royalties uploading fake songs to profiles for real bands.

How 'Adults' Made the Fake K-pop Song 'Hiccups (Body Go Crazy)'

"Hiccups (Body Go Crazy)" is now available to stream, complete with a music video. Its creators talk about how it all came together ...
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Scammers share fake King Gizzard songs on Spotify

UPDATE: Following the publication of this article, a spokesperson for Spotify contacted InsideHook with the news that they had removed the fake King Gizzard songs from the platform. “Spotify strictly ...
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Fake AI songs streamed billions of times, netting fraudster $10 million

Michael Smith, 54, of Cornelius, North Carolina, has pleaded guilty in federal court to running a scheme that exploited music streaming platforms and diverted royalty payments from artists. He ...