A journalist successfully hijacked the verified Spotify page of punk band Lathe of Heaven by uploading AI-generated music using Udio, exposing a years-long security loophole in digital music distribution that allows scammers to flood artist pages with low-quality AI music and collect royalties without authorization.
A journalist exploited a security loophole in music distribution to upload AI-generated music to the verified Spotify page of punk band Lathe of Heaven without authorization, demonstrating how scammers can hijack artists' accounts and collect royalties. The vulnerability has existed for years and is now being widely abused to flood streaming platforms with low-quality AI music impersonating legitimate artists.