Benn Jordan, a musician performing under the alias The Flashbulb, found his music removed from all streaming platforms including Spotify, Apple Music, iTunes, Deezer, and YouTube Music. This was due to TuneCore, his digital distributor, detecting “abnormal streaming activity” and accusing him of streaming fraud. TuneCore had managed Jordan’s music on streaming platforms for 17 years, earning over $400,000 in sales since 2007. Jordan defended himself on social media, demanding evidence of the alleged fraud and asking TuneCore to reinstate his music for 30 days so he could switch distributors. TuneCore CEO Andreea Gleeson responded, confirming that TuneCore didn’t have support staff working over the weekend who could address Jordan’s concerns. By Monday, Jordan had already met with a lawyer in case he would have to take TuneCore to court.
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