Music Fights Fraud Alliance

What Music Fights Fraud Alliance does

Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization founded in 2023 and headquartered in Alexandria, Virginia. It operates as a member-driven industry coalition uniting over 28 organizations across the music ecosystem—including major streaming platforms (Spotify, Amazon Music, SoundCloud, Qobuz), music distributors (DistroKid, CD Baby, Believe, FUGA, TuneCore, UnitedMasters, OneRPM, Vydia, Downtown, Symphonic, and others), rightsholders (EMPIRE, ASCAP, SOCAN, The MLC, Merlin, SoundExchange, Songtrust), and technology partners (Meta, Audible Magic, ACRCloud, Vobile, Ircam Amplify, Cleared, That Pitch, Trolley)—to combat artificial streaming and other forms of streaming fraud estimated to cost the music industry approximately $2 billion annually and affect nearly 10% of all streams.

The coalition's core technical and operational infrastructure centers on a partnership with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA), a nonprofit bridging private organizations, government, and academia. Through this partnership, MFFA members maintain a shared fraud marker database that enables real-time cross-platform tracking and investigation of fraudulent streaming activity, supplemented by intelligence reports produced jointly with NCFTA. The alliance organizes its work through four member-led task forces—Detect, Prevent, Mitigate, and Enforce—that convene to identify shared problems and produce actionable initiatives. MFFA also publishes educational resources (Streaming Fraud 101, the Know Your Artists compliance framework, and artist appeal guidance) and operates a Partner Program for technology and service providers.

MFFA is governed by an Executive Director (Michael Lewan) and a board composed of representatives from member organizations, with Stephen White (EMPIRE) serving as Chair, Portia Sabin (Music Biz) as Vice Chair, Patra Sinner (Symphonic) as Secretary, and Darren Owen (FUGA) as Treasurer. Revenue is generated through membership dues and partner contributions; no revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The organization's geographic scope is described as global, though its operational footprint is concentrated in the United States and Europe through its member base.

Name

Music Fights Fraud Alliance

Legal name

Music Fights Fraud Alliance

Website

https://musicfightsfraud.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2023

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Music Fights Fraud Alliance is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit coalition of 28+ music industry organizations that collaborates to detect, prevent, and mitigate streaming fraud through a shared fraud marker database and an NCFTA partnership, serving streaming platforms, distributors, and rightsholders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Music Industry Anti-Fraud Services

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Fraud Risk & Financial Crime Controls Advisory (BPAKADAL)

akta.pro secondary industry

Fintech & Payments Content & Compliance Screening (KYC/AML-related content, fraud signals) (BPAAALAH)

Keywords

• Streaming fraud detection
• Music industry coalition
• Fraud prevention services
• Industry collaboration platform
• Music rights protection

Headquarters

HQ city

Alexandria

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: As a nonprofit member-driven organization, revenue likely comes from membership fees paid by the 28+ member companies including streaming platforms, distributors, and rightsholders.
2. Industry Collaboration: Nonprofit organization funded through industry collaboration to combat streaming fraud estimated to cost the music industry approximately $2 billion annually.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

The Music Fights Fraud Alliance (MFFA) is a nonprofit industry coalition that unites streaming platforms, distributors, and rightsholders to combat artificial streaming through cross-platform collaboration, a shared database of fraud markers, and four member-led task forces (Detect, Prevent, Mitigate, Enforce). Its core service is coordinating fraud intelligence sharing and joint enforcement actions across member organizations in partnership with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA).

Product overview

The Music Fights Fraud Alliance is a member-driven nonprofit coalition comprising over 28 major streaming platforms, distributors, and rightsholders united to combat artificial streaming. The alliance operates through four member-led task forces (Detect, Prevent, Mitigate, Enforce) and maintains a shared fraud marker database in partnership with the National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA). The alliance provides industry resources including Streaming Fraud 101 educational materials, Know Your Artists (KYA) compliance frameworks, and artist guidance on fraud prevention and appeals. The coalition also operates a Partner Program for technology providers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Shared Fraud Marker Database

Quantifiable outcome

• Streaming fraud estimated at $2 billion annually affecting nearly 10% of all streams
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers38 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability1 record

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and partner.

• National Cyber-Forensics and Training Alliance (NCFTA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNCFTA is a nonprofit partnership between private organizations, government, and academia. Their mission is to provide a neutral, trusted environment enabling multi-party collaboration to identify, mitigate, and disrupt cyber crime. Through this partnership, MFFA members and NCFTA work closely together to identify and disrupt streaming fraud, producing intelligence reports and actionable information in support of fraud prevention and mitigation.
• Audible MagicpartnerTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing content identification and fraud detection solutions as part of MFFA's ecosystem of anti-fraud technology providers.
• ACRCloudpartnerTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing content recognition and identification technology as part of MFFA's partner ecosystem.
• ClearedpartnerTechnology or IntegrationCleared provides algorithms to automatically detect uncleared samples that could trigger label lawsuits or Content ID strikes. Founded by Mark Eckert, a former producer who has worked on records for Future, Lil Baby, Juice WRLD, and DaBaby. Cleared aims to make sync scalable, transparent, and safe.
• Ircam AmplifypartnerTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in MFFA's partner ecosystem providing audio identification and content management solutions.
• That PitchpartnerTechnology or IntegrationThat Pitch distributes music into 100+ of the world's top sync libraries, removing the legally confusing and inefficient middle layer that keeps most artists out of sync. Founded by Mark Eckert, it provides transparency and 100% earnings to artists. Together with Cleared, they make sync scalable, transparent, and safe.
• TrolleypartnerTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner in MFFA's ecosystem providing solutions for the music industry.
• VobilepartnerTechnology or IntegrationTechnology partner providing content identification and rights management solutions as part of MFFA's anti-fraud technology ecosystem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MFFAlliance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/musicfightsfraud
• Facebookfacebook.com/MusicFightsFraud

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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