Even if you’re unaware the service is fraudulent, you can still face serious penalties. Here’s what you need to know:
❗ Major Risks:
🔒 1. Withheld Royalties
Music platforms and distributors can block or freeze your royalty payments if they detect suspicious activity like bot streams, fake followers, or artificial engagement.
❌ You lose the income you rightfully earned.
🗑️ 2. Music Removal
DSPs (Digital Service Providers) such as Spotify, Apple Music, and Amazon Music may remove your songs or entire catalog if they find fraudulent behavior connected to your content.
🎧Your music can disappear without warning.
⚠️ 3. Damage to Your Reputation
Whether intentional or not, using fake promotion services can harm your image as an artist. Labels, fans, platforms, and collaborators may see your work as inauthentic or untrustworthy.
🎤 Your artistic credibility suffers.
🚫 4. Account Suspension or Permanent Bans
In serious cases, platforms may suspend your artist profile, block future releases, or even ban you entirely from the service. 🔒📵
🤔 But What If I Didn’t Know It Was Fraudulent?
That’s the tricky part:
Fraud isn’t always obvious. Many fake services look professional and convincing, but use shady tactics like:
Stream bots
Fake accounts or followers
Artificial traffic to make your song “go viral”
🎯 Ultimately, you're responsible for the content you distribute — and platforms often don’t differentiate between being tricked and being complicit.
✅ What Can You Do?
🔍 Research thoroughly before using any third-party service
🛡️ Stick to verified distributors and official partners
📩 Ask for advice if something sounds “too good to be true”
Remember:
🎵 Your music is worth more when it grows authentically.
💼 Protect your career the same way you protect your creativity.