Overview
- A Reddit user discovered a Release Radar recommendation for “Rattlesnake” by “King Lizard Wizard” that replicated King Gizzard’s song title and identical lyrics.
- The imposter profile hosted multiple tracks matching King Gizzard titles, displayed AI-style artwork, and in some listings credited frontman Stu Mackenzie as composer and lyricist.
- The clone recorded tens of thousands of streams and about 29,303 monthly listeners before takedown, surfacing in Spotify search and personalized playlists.
- Spotify said the uploads violated its impersonation policy, confirmed the content was removed, and stated no royalties were paid for the streams.
- King Gizzard pulled its catalog from Spotify in July over CEO Daniel Ek’s investment ties to AI military technology, and the incident has renewed criticism of Spotify’s AI content moderation.