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PublishedOctober 10, 2026 at 6:52 PM
DistroKid has been quietly taking down songs in response to UMG 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 DistroKid has created an
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