Eye on Fraud - Fraud in the Music Industry

The authors of the Eye on Fraud article on the same topic, Howard Silverstone and Sean Sauder, explore historical and modern examples of music fraud, including "payola," artist fraud, and streaming fraud, and discuss industry measures to combat these issues, including:

• Streaming fraud: bots, click farms, and playlisting scams
• Impact of fraud on artists and the industry, such as royalty fraud and illegal downloading
• The role of forensic accountants and the use of specific software and global task forces to fight streaming fraud

Guests: 
Howard Silverstone, CPA/CFF, Executive Vice President, JS Held
Sean Sauder, Senior Consultant, JS Held
Host: Elizabeth Woodward, CPA/CFF, Forensic Accounting Director, Dean Dorton

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Article:  Fraud in the Music Industry | FVS Eye on Fraud, Summer 2024, Issue 4 

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