DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit
Now DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that the takedowns are a direct response to claims made by UMG.
The Verge reports: Now DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that the takedowns are a direct response to claims made by UMG.
Artists are taking to social media to complain that DistroKid has unceremoniously removed their work without notice. The label filed a lawsuit in September claiming that DistroKid has created an "AI-slop pipeline."
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