How FAKE Music Steals REAL Money
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AI-generated bands are already hitting millions of streams, and the business behind them is shockingly profitable. From stream farms to loopholes in Spotify’s royalty system, fake music is quickly becoming one of the most lucrative scams in the industry.
In this video, we break down how streaming economics, click farms, and generative AI collided to create a perfect storm — and why the future of music might look more artificial than ever.
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📚 Sources & References
Streaming economics & royalties
Soundcamps – Spotify royalties calculator: https://soundcamps.com/spotify-royalties-calculator/
Ditto Music – How much does Spotify pay per stream: https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/how-much-does-spotify-pay-per-stream
Artist Tools – Spotify royalties calculator: https://www.artist.tools/spotify-royalties-calculator
Music Business Worldwide – Global audio streams 2024: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/global-audio-streams-jumped-14-in-2024-to-4-8-trillion-as-pop-music-was-the-fastest-growing-genre-in-the-us/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
Statista – Spotify revenue distribution: https://www.statista.com/statistics/245125/revenue-distribution-of-spotify-by-segment/
Exploding Topics – Music streaming stats: https://explodingtopics.com/blog/music-streaming-stats?utm_source=chatgpt.com
The Guardian – Spotify payouts report: https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/mar/12/spotify-is-trumpeting-big-paydays-for-artists-but-only-a-tiny-fraction-of-them-are-actually-thriving-loud-and-clear-report
Spotify Loud & Clear: https://loudandclear.byspotify.com/#takeaway-4
Spotify 2024 Top Songs & Artists: https://newsroom.spotify.com/2024-12-04/top-songs-artists-podcasts-audiobooks-albums-trends-2024/#:~:text=But%20there's%20so%20much%20more,Streamed%20Artists%20Globally%20in%202024
Stream farms & scams
Music Business Worldwide – Bulgarian stream scam: https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/great-big-spotify-scam-bulgarian-playlister-swindle-way-fortune-streaming-service/#:~:text=Let%E2%80%99s%20say%20that%20our%20friend,to%20purchase%201%2C200%20premium%20accounts
ArtistPush – Spotify promotion services: https://artistpush.me/collections/spotify-promotion?srsltid=AfmBOorJFS13OqtpgHliznLCW1W29yY_1DTPY1WPjyiTpDLPkDEByCaL
Alibaba – Phone farm hardware: https://cxtcn.en.alibaba.com/#:~:text=BOX%20PHONE%20FARM%20Integrate%2020,Boxphone%20Farm%20Click%20Farm
AI-generated music & cultural impact
The Guardian – AI band Velvet Sundown hits 1M streams: https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/14/an-ai-generated-band-got-1m-plays-on-spotify-now-music-insiders-say-listeners-should-be-warned
The Fader – Velvet Sundown explained: https://www.thefader.com/2025/07/07/the-velvet-sundown-ai-band-story-explained
Pitchfork – AI & Lo-Fi beat scene: https://pitchfork.com/thepitch/how-ai-wreaked-havoc-on-the-lo-fi-beat-scene/
Wikipedia – Lofi Girl: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lofi_Girl
Digital Music News – Lo-Fi & AI claims: https://www.digitalmusicnews.com/2024/11/26/is-this-youtube-channel-lo-fi-music-created-with-ai/?utm_source=chatgpt.com
ResearchGate – Detecting AI vs human-made music: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/379671636_Humanizing_AI_Generated_Music_-_Can_Listeners_Hear_the_Difference#:~:text=like%20adding%20small%20human%20sound,generated
SSRN – Listener reactions to AI music: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5023874 Receive SMS online on sms24.me
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