IndustryFirst reported 14 sept, 17:00 / 1 outlet

The End of Streaming Fraud? Major Labels, Merlin, IMPALA, Hybe, and Multiple Distributors Take Aim at Manipulation With the ‘Streaming Integrity Initiative’

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1 tracked outlet has reported this story, first published 14 Sept, 17:00. Digital Music News published first among the outlets Le Raver tracks. The one report Le Raver has classified carried original reporting. That is 1 of the 26 outlets Le Raver tracks. No other tracked outlet has covered it, so this page links out rather than summarising it.

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  1. 14 Sept, 17:00
    Digital Music NewsFirst
    The End of Streaming Fraud? Major Labels, Merlin, IMPALA, Hybe, and Multiple Distributors Take Aim at Manipulation With the ‘Streaming Integrity Initiative’

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With an eye on making fake plays an issue of the past, the majors, Merlin, CD Baby, Too Lost, Hybe, and several others have joined the “Streaming Integrity Initiative,” which is designed to “prevent fraudulent content from reaching streaming platforms” in the first place. The Int…