BrooklynAI-generated songs replaced a band’s real catalogue.

Streaming royalties are pooled, so fake uploads divert every artist’s share.

Distributors, not artists, hold the identifier that controls a page, so a new claim overrides the real one.

Spotify and the band’s distributor have not said what recourse musicians actually have.

How each outlet framed it
404 Media
demonstrates exploit by uploading AI song to verified artist's Spotify page without consent, reveals distribution vulnerability

Sources: 404 Media