{"id":106133,"date":"2025-10-07T15:23:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:23:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/?p=106133"},"modified":"2025-10-07T15:23:24","modified_gmt":"2025-10-07T14:23:24","slug":"french-court-rules-streaming-fraud-is-illegal-in-landmark-ruling-for-the-music-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/routenote.com\/blog\/french-court-rules-streaming-fraud-is-illegal-in-landmark-ruling-for-the-music-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"French court rules streaming fraud is illegal in landmark ruling for the music industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

France has just cracked down on streaming fraud, marking a milestone in the global fight to protect artists, labels, and streaming platforms.<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

France takes a stand against streaming fraud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Last week, the Paris Judicial Court officially ruled that streaming fraud is illegal in France<\/a>, and that hosting companies enabling it can be held accountable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court ordered one of France\u2019s largest hosting providers, OVH, to stop hosting two sites known for offering services that artificially boosted streams on platforms like Spotify<\/a>: JustAnotherPanel and BuyBestSuperfans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is an important result for the industry\u2019s ongoing work against streaming fraud in music. Yesterday\u2019s decision confirms that enabling streaming fraud is unlawful in France and empowers the music industry to act against those offering these damaging services in the country.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>Victoria Oakley, CEO of IFPI<\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

What exactly is streaming fraud?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Put simply, streaming fraud<\/a> is when people use bots or fake accounts to artificially inflate stream counts on streaming platforms to boost tracks and quickly gain streaming royalties. As Music Ally<\/a> notes, sites like JustAnotherPanel offer services that promise to increase Spotify plays, followers, saves, and monthly listeners for its clients. Meanwhile, BuyBestSuperfans already appears to be offline.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In doing so, fake streams distort the music charts, mislead fans, and divert royalty payouts away from genuine artists. Over time, that could even erode trust in streaming platforms and damage the ecosystem for everyone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, it\u2019s no wonder that the decision has been welcomed by the industry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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