Spotify says it removes streams tied to a music track after detecting suspicious activity connected to betting on Kalshi. Multiple outlets report that Spotify removed streams associated with Malcolm Todd’s song “Earrings” after concerns were raised about whether the listening activity reflected genuine listener behavior. CBS News states Spotify determined the streams were not from real listeners following the discovery of suspicious betting activity on Kalshi. Gizmodo reports that Spotify deleted about half a million streams of “Earrings,” describing them as fraudulent or tied to the betting-linked scheme.
While the reports focus on the removed stream count and the link to betting activity, they do not provide additional verified details in these summaries about how many accounts were involved or what specific betting pattern triggered Spotify’s review. Both sources, however, agree on the core elements: Spotify identifies suspicious stream traffic connected to Kalshi betting activity, attributes the streams to non-genuine behavior, and deletes the affected streams tied to “Earrings.”
