Posted 2/15/2024, 4:41:13 PM
Musician Benn Jordan's Music Suddenly Removed from Streaming Services, Cutting Off Income Before Being Reinstated After Backlash
- Musician Benn Jordan's music was suddenly removed from Spotify, iTunes, and other platforms due to alleged "fraudulent botstreams" detected by Spotify
- His distributor TuneCore had taken down his entire catalog without warning across all platforms
- This removal cut off Jordan's main source of income and caused outrage from his fans
- Spotify clarified it never told TuneCore to remove his music; that was TuneCore's decision
- After social media backlash and contacting a lawyer, Jordan's music was eventually reinstated, but he says the situation reveals issues with distributors' policies