Tuesday, December 29, 2015

How the Music Industry is Fighting Online Fraud

Shifting trends in online habits mean the music industry has become exposed to the phenomenon of "click fraud," and one expert suggests the threat will only grow over the coming years.

This type of fraud happens typically when automated "bots" imitate human online browsing by repeatedly clicking on a web page, incentivized by a pay-per-click business model. Fraudsters have found a new target in music streaming sites like Spotify and Deezer. Many music streaming sites pay out royalties to artists and songwriters, who are rewarded each time someone listens to their track. 

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Source: NBC News

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