# Your Spotify Account Might Be Laundering Dirty Money 🎵 Darknet Diaries Ep. 171: Melody Fraud

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Podcast: [Jack Rhysider on Odysee](https://stenobird.com/podcast/jack-rhysider-on-odysee-6301904)
Published: 2026-03-03T08:00:54+00:00
Episode link: https://odysee.com/your-spotify-account-might-be-laundering:c4bf8467f8c8db98f52c4f398a9fcc0758b86400
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Duration seconds: 4168

## Resource

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

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