Industry Oct 12, 2026
DistroKid Removes Songs in Response to UMG’s Streaming ‘Slop’ Lawsuit
In short
UMG accused the distributor last month of flooding the internet with "mass AI-generated, SEO-optimized, and copyright-infringing slop."
Originally published by
Billboard
DistroKid has removed songs from its platform in response to a lawsuit filed by UMG. UMG accused the music distributor of facilitating the spread of AI-generated, copyright-infringing content. Originally reported by Billboard.