YouTube Scammer who fraudulently obtained $23 million in royalties pleads guilty
It was an astoundingly successful scam. But it certainly wasn’t a complicated one. by Tim Cushing of TechDirt. YouTube content moderation — including the prevention of copyright infringement — is. Continue reading
YouTube bans ‘Musical Creator’ account for DMCA takedown fraud
While few would debate the need for the DMCA takedowns on YouTube, many can attest to a myriad of mistakes and abuse. Here Techdirt’s Timothy Geigner “celebrates” a long-overdue music-related. Continue reading
Music Promo services: A path to success or streaming fraud?
If the promises made by a music promotion service sound just too good to be true, there’s a good chance they probably are. Guest post from Horus Music We have. Continue reading
Why Independent Artists Must Beware Of Streaming Fraud
Given the stat-driven nature of today’s music industry, it should come as no surprise that fake streams have become an endemic issue, with otherwise perfectly legitimate companies buying up fake. Continue reading
Guide To Avoiding Music Business Scams
While there are a lot of valuable and completely legitimate music services out there doing their best to help industry artists, there are plenty of suspect scammers as well. In. Continue reading
Spotify For Artists Adds Multiple Logins, Access Levels For Team Members
Artists have teams, even if it's just other band members, they need access to their Spotify For Artists account and data. Last week the top music streamer made that much. Continue reading