Amazon Music, DistroKid Face Major Lawsuit for Unpaid Royalties, Shadowbanning

NEW YORK, March 10, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Marc Mysterio is an award–winning musician and multi–faceted celebrity who was tapped by IBA Boxing to compete for its vacant championship vs. Jake Paul and collaborated with a who’s–who–according to Billboard–including: Flo Rida, Crash Test Dummies, David Guetta, Avicii, Samantha Fox, and Netflix’ Trailer Park Boys.

As a philanthropist, Marc has supported the One Fund Boston in support of terrorist victims(marathon), and WBC Cares, the charity arm of WBC Boxing.

As a celebrity, he’s covered by: TMZ, Billboard, BBC, ESPN, Irish Star, CBS, Daily Mail (UK), Fox News, and followed on X by NY Post Page 6 and Radar Online.

From September 1st 2023–August 31st, 2024, Marc received 80,000,000+ streams on Amazon Music resulting in US Billboard Hot Dance/Electronic Chart (“The Dancefloor”) and scores of Amazon Top Songs Chart appearances.

However, now Marc is suing Amazon and DistroKid alleging that he wasn’t properly compensated for these streams and Fans have been receiving a “streaming error” since September 10th, 2024 when attempting to stream his music and/or request it via Alexa due to “Shadow–Banning.”

Shadow–Banning is the practice of blocking/partially blocking live content so that the ban is not readily apparent to the artist.

“We filed this lawsuit to make sure that Marc Mysterio gets the fruits of his labor as one of the top performers on Amazon Music in 2024, and injunctive relief to end the shadow–ban. Shadow–banning successful artists is an unfair tactic and it allows Amazon, by throttling streams of a song, to interfere with Amazon/Billboard Charts thereby tortiously manipulating the music–business at the expense of creators–IT MUST END!” notes Marc’s Attorney, Michael H. Joseph of Law Office of Michael H. Joseph, PLLC of New York who filed the case in US District Court For The Southern District of New York (Case No. 1:25–cv–01705).

Furthermore, the shadowban has also extended to music distributed–to Amazon–by UnitedMasters according to an email from UnitedMasters Support, with VP of Music, David Melhado, in cc:
“I am currently in the US, and I'm having the same issue with streaming your music. I've followed up with Amazon a few times, and am still not hearing back. I'm touching base with our higher–ups to see if we have any further operational contacts we can reach out to.”

Marc Mysterio posted screenshot evidence in support of his claims to his X Account @marc_mysterio directly from his Amazon Music Artists’ Account, for media, including: 1,250,000+ fans/followers, 80,000,000+ streams 15,000,000 unique listeners in 2024, 45,000 Alexa requests in August, Amazon and Billboard Chartings and more.

“DistroKid was paid to distribute Marc’s music and remit 100% of royalties received, whilst Amazon charged Marc’s Fans to stream his music. Defendants need to account royalties due, as well as compensate future losses proximated from the shadow–ban. These losses are already in the millions and will increase by trial date.” Joseph concludes.

Marc Mysterio:
x.com/marc_mysterio

Press–Photo:
https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/azq61qdhe3rm9rfsnsmyg/Marc–Mysterio.jpg?rlkey=26mng6mkcs8ffrkrap5hp0wqv&e=1&dl=0

Press–Mentions:
https://www.tmz.com/people/marc–mysterio/
https://radaronline.com/exclusives/2013/06/brandy–flo–rida–dj–sued–brags–spending–settlement–teams–up–ex/
https://www.billboard.com/music/chart–beat/travis–kelce–jason–kelce–billboard–charts–debut–1235502120/
https://www.the–express.com/sport/boxing/124448/jake–paul–st–patricks–day–fight–irish

Source:
Law Office of Michael H. Joseph
18 West 33rd Street/Suite–400
New York, NY 10001
Tel: +1.212.858.0503
[email protected]

Marc Mysterio Streams, Listeners, Alexa Requests on Amazon from Amazon Music For Artists Account
http://ml–eu.globenewswire.com/Resource/Download/90b360e0–fbb3–49f0–aceb–487fcbe83249

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Infinite Reality Launches Immersive Digital Twin for DMCC’s Crypto Centre in Dubai

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Dec. 17, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Infinite Reality (iR)™, an innovation company powering the next generation of digital media and e–commerce through spatial computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and other immersive technologies, announced today the launch of the DMCC Crypto Centre virtual experience. Established in 2002, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC) is a leading international business district that drives the flow of global trade through Dubai. This immersive experience, created by Infinite Reality Enterprise (formerly Landvault, acquired by Infinite Reality in July 2024), made its debut during the recent opening ceremony of DMCC’s AI Centre in Dubai, attended by distinguished guests including the UAE Ministry of Artificial Intelligence.

The DMCC Crypto Centre experience is an immersive digital twin of DMCC's physical counterpart; a co–working space designed to accommodate a diverse range of businesses and organizations. The initial phase of the experience will allow users to explore and interact with DMCC's ecosystem partners and meet both internal and external stakeholders in a virtual space, create virtual meeting rooms, produce digital events, and chat with an AI bot about registering a new company with DMCC.

“This experience is a perfect way for DMCC to lead in immersive and emerging technologies, transforming a traditional browsing experience into a more collaborative and engaging tool for their members,” says Sam Huber, CEO of MENA and Global President of Enterprise for Infinite Reality. “We are excited to support DMCC as they continue to innovate and develop services in digital, immersive worlds.”

Belal Jassoma, Director of Ecosystems for DMCC says, “Even under a moderate scenario, the global metaverse market is projected to exceed USD 3.1 trillion by 2030. In launching the DMCC Crypto Centre Metaverse, we are not only providing a cutting–edge digital experience for our ecosystem members but also demonstrating a real pragmatic use case of next–gen technology at the intersection of blockchain and AI. This latest milestone drives forward global AI applications, reinforcing Dubai’s status as one of the world’s leading innovation hubs, and paving the way for a future where the metaverse is scaled up and becomes a dynamic, open and interoperable space for the benefit of many industries.”

The creation of the DMCC Crypto Centre digital twin aligns with the UAE government's ambitious Dubai Metaverse Strategy. This initiative aims to position the Emirate as one of the top 10 metaverse economies globally and establish Dubai as a leading hub for immersive technologies. This immersive experience in particular stands as a testament to this vision, offering businesses a glimpse into the future of workspaces where users can engage in similar activities as they would in the physical world, such as walking around a space.

Experience the DMCC Crypto Centre here: https://experience.dmcc.ae/

About Infinite Reality
Infinite Reality (iR)™ is an innovation company powering the next generation of digital media and e–commerce through spatial computing, artificial intelligence (AI), and other immersive technologies. iR’s suite of cutting–edge software, production, marketing services, and other capabilities empower brands and creators to craft inventive digital experiences that uplevel audience engagement, data ownership, monetization, and brand health metrics. The company is backed by an impressive roster of investors including RSE Ventures, Liberty Media, Lux Capital, Lerer Hippeau, MGM, CAA, T–Mobile Ventures, Courtside VC, Exor, Terracap, IAC, Live Nation, as well as notable individuals such as Steve Aoki, Imagine Dragons, and NBA player Rudy Gobert. For more information, visit theinfinitereality.com.

About DMCC
Headquartered in Dubai, the DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre) is the world’s flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise. With a focus on the future, DMCC provides a unique environment for businesses to thrive in the heart of Dubai, offering a range of services and initiatives that support innovation, growth, and sustainability. Website | Linkedin | X

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