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AI Is Creating a Music Streaming Fraud Crisis—Can It Also Solve It?
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Want to understand music streaming fraud and how the industry is working to combat it and protect artists in 2025? You’re in the right place.
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So, How Exactly Do Streaming Services Calculate Royalties?
We break down how different DSP payout models actually work, how streaming services calculate their royalty payouts, & what’s recently changed.
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