DistroKid confirmed to The Verge that a "very small number" of recordings it distributes were removed in response to claims made by Universal Music Group, which sued the distributor in September alleging it created an "AI-slop pipeline." Several artists say their non-AI work was caught up in the takedowns: musician McGwire said six of his songs were removed with no notice, including a Stevie Wonder cover he claims was properly licensed, while rapper Insane Ian said an original song was removed without explanation and King Chase said an entire album was pulled after three to four years online. DistroKid VP of Artist Services Amanda Ferri said the company strongly disputes the allegations underlying UMG's lawsuit and regrets the disruption to affected artists.