Sarkodie recently dropped a single, “Try Me,” which is supposed to be a reply to Yvonne Nelson’s public revelation about how the rapper impregnated and subsequently asked her to get rid of the pregnancy.
However, after barely a week of its release, the song is missing on Apple music and Spotify streaming platforms.
Fans have posed various hypotheses as to why the song was removed, with some claiming that the rhythm was stolen from another performer.
The single’s producer, MOG Beatz, explained on his Facebook page why this actually occurred. He stated that the audio was immediately uploaded to Apple Music and Spotify after it was leaked.
We are confused here! Is he suggesting that the single was illegitimately released or leaked?
Here is what we think
There could be several reasons why songs get removed from streaming platforms. One common reason is that the licensing agreement between the streaming platform and the record label or artiste has expired or been terminated.
Additionally, if a song or album is found to violate copyright laws or the streaming platform’s content guidelines, it may be removed. In some cases, the artiste or record label may choose to remove their music from the platform.
Another reason could be that, Sarkodie did not initially distribute the single to all of his streaming platforms simultaneously, as is customary. Hours later, he decided to distribute the song to the other music streaming platforms. Initially, he released the song exclusively on YouTube, as if it were a regular video, but then later decided to distribute it to the other music streaming platforms.
In the interim, a third party who does not own the song’s rights would have downloaded the video from YouTube, converted it to an mp3, and distributed it legally.
Sarkodie has yet to comment on the entire occurrence. In the early hours following the release of the single, an Instagram post by Tru News Report suggested that MOG Beatz may have copied the rhythm. The reason for this is that the song’s composition is comparable to that of Baby Keem’s “Family Ties” beat.
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