Our album Son of Man just got yanked off Spotify by TuneCore, the distributor we use. And why? Because Spotify’s almighty AI claims we “fraudulently created streams.” What a load of bullshit!! We’ve never paid for streams, never botted, never gamed the system.
The truth? Spotify can’t even control their own platform. Random internet radios, DJs, or god-knows-what trigger plays, and instead of fixing it, they punish the artists. We’re the ones paying the price for their broken system. To top it off, they’re ignoring every single support request we’ve sent.
No idea if Son of Man will ever be back on Spotify. Until then—screw it—check the songs out on YouTube
And we’re not the only ones getting screwed by this scam. Plenty of other artists are being punished for “bot streams” they never created. Here’s more info on how Spotify pulls this crap (in German): https://bandup.blog/musikblog/bandalltag/spotify-fraud-erklaert-wenn-artists-ploetzlich-fuer-bot-streams-zahlen-muessen