Spotify Removes 500,000 Streams From Malcolm Todd's 'Earrings' Over Manipulation Allegations Linked to Kalshi Bets
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Ethan Millman
Summary
Spotify removed approximately 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd's hit song "Earrings" after the song topped the platform's daily U.S. chart, following allegations of stream manipulation tied to betting on the prediction market Kalshi. Spotify has asked both Kalshi and Polymarket to remove its logos from their websites, clarifying it has no partnership with either company. Spotify stated it will add additional checks to charts before publication, while Kalshi says it is actively investigating the matter.
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adding additional checks to the charts before they're published
actively investigating this matter
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