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Sony Removes Over 135k Deepfake Songs From Streaming Platforms

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Music giant Sony has launched a major offensive against artificial intelligence-generated fraud by requesting takedowns from over 10,000 streaming platforms. The company successfully removed more than 135,000 unauthorized deepfakes featuring its artists' music that were being sold on the black market for up to $4 each per track in a scheme targeting celebrities like Beyoncé and others globally.

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    Sony Music has requested the removal from digital platforms of over 135,000 songs by fraudsters impersonating its artists.
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    The unauthorized tracks are identified as 'deepfakes' created using generative AI technology to mimic famous musicians like Beyoncé and Harry Styles.
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    These fake recordings were generated without permission or knowledge of their target celebrities.
Mar 20 Sony Music requested removal from digital platforms for over 135,000 songs by fraudsters impersonating its artists using generative AI deepfakes.

Sony Music has requested that over 135,000 songs by fraudsters impersonating its artists be removed from streaming services.

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