DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit
Artists are taking to social media to complain that DistroKid has unceremoniously removed their work without notice.
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Key points
- Now DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that the takedowns are a direct response to claims made by UMG.
- The label filed a lawsuit in September claiming that DistroKid has created an "AI-slop pipeline.
- Musician and self-described "Video Game boy" McGwire reported that six of his songs had been removed from streaming.
- As has been the case with others, McGwire says that there was no communication from DistroKid before or after the removals, a ...
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- [1]DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuitThe Verge: AI · Oct 10, 06:52 PM
Artists are taking to social media to complain that DistroKid has unceremoniously removed their work without notice.
Now DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that the takedowns are a direct response to claims made by UMG.
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