The practice of artists or their labels purchasing streams of songs in order to make the musician appear to be more popular than they are is one of the most controversial and shadowy pitfalls of the streaming era.
According to Music Business Worldwide, the matter was the focus of an injunction handed down today by the Regional Court of Frankfurt targeting Likeservice24.de — the website will no longer be allowed to sell fake streams of music content or any form of social media engagement connected with the music.
IFPI, the music industry's global lobbying arm, and its German branch BVMI celebrated the injunction. Frances Moore, IFPI's Chief Executive, said: “IFPI and its industry partners remain committed to tackling this harmful practice,.
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