Artists are facing a new challenge on streaming platforms: unauthorized and AI-generated music appearing on verified artist profiles.

For independent artists, this can mean fake releases living alongside your official catalog, confusing fans, distorting analytics, and pulling revenue away from the people who actually made the music.

This is not an isolated issue. Folk artist Emily Portman discovered an AI-generated album titled Orca uploaded to her verified streaming profiles, despite never recording it. The release appeared across multiple platforms and remained live for weeks before being taken down, while fans assumed it was legitimate.

Similar incidents have affected other independent artists, forcing them into slow takedown processes while their profiles and catalogs were misrepresented. The issue extends beyond independent artists. AI-generated albums have also appeared under major artists like ODESZA, creating confusion before being removed.

There are even cases where AI-generated music has been listed under the names of deceased artists such as Blaze Foley and Guy Clark, sometimes appearing directly on verified profiles without estate approval, misrepresenting artistic legacies.

Independent artists are especially vulnerable. Without large teams or legal resources monitoring their pages, unauthorized uploads can go unnoticed until real damage is done.

That is why we built Profile Defender.

Profile Defender gives artists back control of their identity and catalog on Apple Music and Spotify. Once you connect your accounts, it continuously monitors your artist profiles for new releases.

If something appears that was not distributed through your Too Lost account, you are alerted immediately so you can act fast. With one click, you can report fraudulent or unauthorized content to trigger takedown requests and remove infringements from your artist pages.

If legitimate music exists under your name outside of Too Lost, you can transfer it into Too Lost to regain ownership, analytics access, and royalty control.

Profile Defender works in the background so your catalog stays protected while you stay focused on creating music.

Opt in today!