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DistroKid removes artists' music after UMG legal claims

Original: Artists are taking to social media to complain that DistroKid has unceremoniously removed their work without notice. Now

Independent musicians say DistroKid quietly pulled their music from streaming services without warning, prompting complaints across social media. The distributor has confirmed the takedowns are a direct response to Universal Music Group, which filed a lawsuit in September alleging widespread copyright infringement involving distributed tracks. Affected artists say they received no notice, and many fear losing income and catalog history through no fault of their own.

Why now: Artists are reacting to sudden unexplained removals of their music, which DistroKid now attributes to UMG's lawsuit.

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• Artists are taking to social media to complain that DistroKid has unceremoniously removed their work without notice. Now DistroKid has confirmed to The Verge that the takedowns are a direct response to claims made by UMG. The label filed a lawsuit in September claiming that… · verge@www.urbanmind.net · 8

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