Fighting Fraud: Building a More Transparent Digital Music Economy (CLE)

Streaming fraud, metadata manipulation, and artificial inflation continue to undermine artist compensation, distort royalty distributions, and erode trust in the digital music marketplace. As fraud schemes become more sophisticated, industry stakeholders are increasingly working together to develop effective solutions that protect creators and preserve the integrity of the music economy.

Moderator Kevin Casini is joined by Michael Lewan, Executive Director of the Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA), and Reid Wick from the Recording Academy to explore the legal, business, and technological challenges of combating fraud in music. The panel will examine emerging threats, industry-led enforcement initiatives, cross-platform collaboration, data-sharing efforts, and evolving legal and policy frameworks.

Attendees will gain practical insight into the impact of fraud on rights holders, distributors, platforms, and artists, while learning how transparency, accountability, and cooperation can help build a fairer and more sustainable digital music ecosystem.

CLE credit available.