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Your Spotify Account Might Be Laundering Dirty Money 🎵 Darknet Diaries Ep. 171: Melody Fraud
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- Jack Rhysider on Odysee
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- Mar 3, 2026
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- 4168
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Summary
Andrew Batey got really good at sending fake traffic to up-and-coming musicians. But his Black Hat marketing uncovered a much darker flaw in streaming services like Spotify and iTunes — one that changed his business and music streaming forever. Visit https://darknetdiaries.com/episode/171/ for a list of sources, full transcripts, and to listen to all episodes. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAA8DoPgHu8