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FYI

Retraction To An Earlier Hedley Article

Earlier this week FYI Music News published an article containing possibly libellous words about two individuals suspected to have been behind a conspiracy regard

Retraction To An Earlier Hedley Article

By David Farrell

Earlier this week FYI Music News published an article containing possibly libellous words about two individuals suspected to have been behind a conspiracy regarding allegations against the band Hedley. We have since learned that the information brought forth to us about these individuals, Brianne Amira and Taylor Bowman (who were not named in the original article) was unsubstantiated by FYI before we published the story. We apologize for not fact checking beforehand and will do better moving forward.

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Streaming

Nine Canada-Based Music 'Streaming Manipulation' Sites Taken Down After IFPI Complaint

IFPI and Music Canada filed a legal complaint with the Canadian Competition Bureau, stating that the nine sites were selling fake streams to boost play counts on streaming services.

Nine sites that were selling fraudulent streams have been taken offline, according to IFPI and Music Canada.

IFPI, the worldwide recording industry association, and Music Canada, a trade group that represents major Canadian labels, filed a legal complaint with the Canadian Competition Bureau against the sites, accusing them of selling false plays and streams to manipulate streaming service data. The nine connected sites, the most popular of which used the domain name MRINSTA.com, have since gone offline (though you can still see them via the Wayback Machine).

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