Whale sounds, ASMR and white noise are surging in popularity as a productivity or relaxation hack—but according to Spotify, “bad actors” are taking advantage of the trend to earn undeserved money.
In a blog post on Tuesday, the Swedish music streaming giant said it was shaking up the way it paid royalties to artists—which would include a crackdown on people who were manipulating the platform to cash in on “functional” sounds.
