Quite unbelievable ain’t it?

Read “How criminal networks in Sweden use false Spotify streams to launder money” on SmartNews: https://l.smartnews.com/p-SPpq8/T46eMB

Analysts at the National Operative Unit of the Swedish Police Force have been looking at (or listening to) rappers publishing their music on the streaming giant since autumn 2021. First, as a means of gathering clues and information about crimes from the lyrics.

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“Manipulated streams are an industry-wide challenge and Spotify has been working hard to address this issue. That said, Spotify is not aware of any contact by law enforcement concerning the suggestions in the SVD article, nor have our internal teams found anything or been provided with any data or hard evidence that indicates that the platform is being used at scale in the fashion described

My readers, I fail woefully at rapping. I am mainly using the learning method to get through it and use it as beautifully as I can for my productions. it’s crazy and I am happy I am not criminally minded. I am genuinely pained to stop whatever is going on on spotify. Pained I want to have this relationship with you my listeners against all odds while great evils have their plans. This matters to me as it is an outlet for freedom and expression, something I painstakingly want to improve on and there is love for music in almost every human. My love for music is an expression of my love for life and people(I am usually more introverted that I may seem). Criminals, they always find a way to do harm. If you notice anything unusual please tell Spotify so I can bring you smarter variated music as I grow. Please choose activism with my music, books and works and I genuinely thank you.