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Swedish fake artists on Spotify streamed millions of times
DN reveals that around 20 people created over 500 fake artist profiles on Spotify. These fake artists have been streamed millions of times, sometimes surpassing popular Swedish artists like Håkan Hellström and Laleh. A Swedish record label managed the operations and has close ties to a Spotify executive. The incident is an ongoing deception of listeners.
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- Spotify
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