DistroKid quietly removes songs amid UMG lawsuit

DistroKid confirmed to The Verge that it is removing songs in response to claims from Universal Music, which sued in September over an alleged "AI-slop pipeline." Artists complain that non-AI works are being caught in the purge without notice or explanation.

• UMG sued DistroKid in September, alleging an "AI-slop pipeline"
• Artists report tracks removed without warning or explanation
• Musician McGwire lost six songs, including a licensed cover
• DistroKid says a "very small number" of recordings were removed