Punjab, Oct. 13 -- DistroKid has pulled recordings off streaming services in response to a Universal Music Group lawsuit alleging it flooded platforms with AI-generated tracks. Its artist services VP confirmed the removals to Billboard on Monday - while saying the company "strongly disputes" the allegations.
What was said
"A very small number of recordings distributed through DistroKid have been removed in response to claims made by UMG," Amanda Ferri told Billboard, adding that the company regretted the disruption to affected artists.
That is a careful statement doing two jobs at once: complying with specific claims while refusing the general charge. "A very small number" is also not a number, and in a dispute about volume, volume is th...