Spotify denies it’s playlisting fake artists. So why are all these fake artists on its playlists?

Well… this is awkward. Last summer, MBW ran a widely-read story which blew the lid off the fact that Spotify’s platform was being deliberately clogged up with music by ‘fake’ artists. After some consideration, Spotify declined to comment.On Friday (July 7), nearly a year after our article appeared, Spotify issued a fierce denial of such accusations.