DistroKid Pulls Songs Amid UMG AI Lawsuit Fallout
Several independent artists have started speaking out online after discovering that songs they uploaded through DistroKid vanished from streaming services without any warning. The complaints describe a pattern: tracks disappear, and no explanation follows, leaving musicians confused about why work they consider original got swept up in the purge. DistroKid has now acknowledged what's driving…
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