DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG lawsuit
Summarized by News Era from reporting by theverge.com. How we work
What Happened?
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. The label filed a lawsuit in September claiming that DistroKid has created an "AI-slop pipeline." Artists are saying that their non-AI works are being caught up in the purge, however. Musician and self-described "Video Game boy" McGwire reported that six of his songs had been removed from streaming.
Key Takeaways
- 1DistroKid has been removing songs without notice, according to artists.
- 2The company confirmed these takedowns are a response to a UMG lawsuit.
- 3UMG's lawsuit, filed in September, claims DistroKid created an "AI-slop pipeline."
Summary written with AI from the story's source text.
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