This fall, thousands of fake albums were added to Spotify, often appearing on real artist pages, which misleads listeners into streaming deceptive content.
Gong's member Dave Sturt confirmed that they were working to have a fake album removed but were frustrated to find it still online days later.
Data analysis revealed a surge in fake releases by obscure labels like Ancient Lake Records, which uploaded hundreds of junk albums in a short timeframe.
Spotify's apparent indifference to the proliferation of fake albums raises concerns about the platform's effectiveness in protecting legitimate artists from impersonation.
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