Spotify pushes back on Kalshi and Polymarket after a song’s chart run looked rigged

Spotify removed about 500,000 streams from Malcolm Todd's song "Earrings" after detecting artificial inflation that coincided with a prediction market bet on the song's chart position. The company also requested Kalshi and Polymarket to remove Spotify's logo and clarify the lack of partnership. The manipulation was linked to betting incentives rather than the artist, highlighting challenges in detecting fraudulent streaming activity.