CopyrightDistroKid is quietly pulling songs after UMG's lawsuit, and tracks with no AI in them are getting caught

Music distributor DistroKid has been removing artists' songs from streaming without notice, The Verge reported on October 10, and the company confirmed the takedowns are a direct response to claims by UMG. The label sued in September, accusing DistroKid of running an "AI-slop pipeline."

Artists say non-AI work is being swept up too. Musician McGwire said six of his songs disappeared with no message before or after, and he had to argue with a bot before reaching a live agent. One was a Stevie Wonder cover he says he had licensed. Another was pulled for an uncleared sample from a song released two years after his own.