Overview
- A Reddit user reported a fake “Rattlesnake” in Release Radar, revealing an account called “King Lizard Wizard” that had been live for weeks.
- The uploads mirrored King Gizzard song titles and lyrics and used AI-styled artwork, with some tracks crediting frontman Stu Mackenzie as composer and lyricist.
- Spotify said the content violated its impersonation policies and confirmed that no royalties were paid from any resulting streams.
- The impersonator profile amassed tens of thousands of listeners as recommendation playlists surfaced the tracks before removal.
- The incident comes after the band pulled its catalog in July over CEO Daniel Ek’s investments in AI military technology, with Mackenzie calling the situation “truly doomed.”