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Spotify has removed about 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd\u2019s hit song \u201cEarrings\u201d days after the song topped the platform\u2019s daily U.S. chart for the first time, as its surge has been tied to manipulation based around bets on the prediction market Kalshi.<\/p>\n

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Spotify has asked both Kalshi and Polymarket to remove its logos from their websites, a source at the company confirms to The Hollywood Reporter<\/em>, further underlining that the streaming service has never had a partnership with either company.<\/p>\n

\u201cAll streaming services face ever-changing stream manipulation,\u201d the company said in a statement. \u201cSpotify has best in class detection and mitigation practices for manipulated streams, and we don\u2019t pay out associated royalties.\u201d<\/p>\n

As of this story\u2019s publication, there\u2019s no suggestion Todd or his team was affiliated with the streaming manipulation. Todd is one of the industry\u2019s fastest-rising acts, and \u201cEarrings\u201d has been floating within the top 5 of Spotify\u2019s daily U.S. chart for weeks, which helped the song in being a ripe target for manipulation from bettors. On Sunday, the song was sitting at Number Four on Spotify\u2019s daily chart, and by Monday, the song hit Number One. The Financial Times <\/em>reported that the daily jump represented a 70 percent climb. \u201cEarrings\u201d has stuck at Number 3 on Spotify\u2019s chart for the past two days. <\/p>\n

A Spotify source told THR <\/em>that given the activity, Spotify would be \u201cadding additional checks to the charts before they\u2019re published.\u201d<\/p>\n

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A representative for Kalshi said that \u201cwe\u2019re in touch with Spotify and are actively investigating this matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

The incident reflects potential broader industry-wide issues that could be surfacing as prediction markets have turned the entertainment business\u2019s charts into bonafide betting lines. As of this story\u2019s publication, Kalshi lists dozens of different props based on results for charts from Spotify and Billboard<\/em>. The streaming services had already seen some level of attempted chart manipulation for years in both more nefarious fraud schemes as well as stan armies trying to help their favorite acts top the charts. The notion that the average music listener can now profit on results they have a chance to manipulate only further incentivizes the activity.<\/p>\n

Outside of the music charts, earlier this year a MrBeast editor was accused of insider trading over the YouTuber\u2019s videos on Kalshi. <\/p>\n

Still, while issues abound, the prediction markets are seeking to further embed themselves into Hollywood. Polymarket entered into a partnership with the Golden Globes earlier this year, and Kalshi has struck deals with the likes of CNN, CNBC and Fox News.<\/p>\n

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