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Spotify removing my track despite me doing nothing wrong

Hi,

 

I have just received an email from Distrokid informing me that my track has been removed due to artificial streaming activity. I have not paid or sanctioned any such services.

 

I have had two incidents when I noticed I had been added to dodgy playlists: the first Wavr.AI and the second RepostNG. I suspect these companies scraped my track after using Distrokid's Wheel of Playlist. 

 

Both times, I contacted Spotify for Artists through their live chat to report that I suspect they are bots and do not sanction this. I think the companies add songs to their playlists, hoping that people will subscribe to a package. I did not. 

 

I have contacted Spotify several times. They basically tell me there is nothing they can do. By their tone, I suspect they think I am in the wrong. They auto-close the chat. 

 

I have contacted Distrokid; they have not responded. 

 

After this, I will not use Distrokid again and will transfer the other tracks to CD Baby. There is something very fishy about this - I don't think any reasonable person could believe that I am in the wrong. 

 

Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated. 

 

Regards,

 

Luke

 

 

 

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