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# Indie Label Association Issues “Serious” Alert For Counterfeit CDs For Sale Via Amazon
- URL: https://www.hypebot.com/indie-label-association-issues-serious-alert-for-counterfeit-cds-for-sale-via-amazon-1/
- Published: 2016-10-19T12:05:09.000Z
- Updated: 2016-10-19T12:05:09.000Z
- Description: A2IM, the U.S. indie music trade group, has issued a rare and unusually strong warning to be on the lookout for look alike counterfeit CDs for sale on Amazon.
- Author: Bruce Houghton
- Tags: Indie Music, Major Labels, Music Business, Vinyl, Cassettes & Retail, 12-hour clock, American Association of Independent Music, Amoeba Music, AOL Instant Messenger, Apple Inc., Association of Independent Music, Beggars Group, independent music, music industry, Trade association, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-01-21 10:13

[![image from sellerengine.com](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d22e2ddd970c-150wi "image from sellerengine.com")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d22e2ddd970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)**A2IM**, the U.S. indie music trade group, has issued a rare and **unusually strong warning** to be **on the lookout** for look alike **counterfeit CDs** for sale on **Amazon**.

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The Association of Independent Music has issued a warning regarding a "serious counterfeit operation selling large numbers of CDs" using Amazon’s FBA (Fulfilled by Amazon) system.[![A2IM](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d22e2e15970c-150wi "A2IM")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d22e2e15970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)"It appears that this product is manufactured in China, but is almost indistinguishable from the genuine article to the extent that even the legitimate manufacturer cannot tell without very close examination.The pirates are pricing slightly below the legitimate product and getting the “buy box” on Amazon. This enables them to take over sales, leaving the real thing on Amazon’s shelves and depriving artists, writers, labels, publishers, and distributors of any revenue from those sales.Please note: The counterfeiter seems to be targeting fast moving recent releases and is able to bring illicit copy CDs to market within about two weeks of release date."

Here, the seller is CALLAway, though the counterfeiters are using multiple store names. By undercutting the Amazon price by 4 cents, they get the site's Buy button.

[![image from a2im.org](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d22e2d88970c-500wi "image from a2im.org")](http://hypebot.typepad.com/.a/6a00d83451b36c69e201b8d22e2d88970c-popup?ref=hypebot.com)

  
If you identify any product as counterfeit, please notify A2IM immediately and retain any evidence. More details on the operation and how to report counterfeits here.Here is a partial list that A2IM has identified as counterfeit seller, b**ut they change names regularly:**  

A10YBCPZOAKK99 StraightSmile  
A17ZLUJAZPSSYE LOGICALL MUSIC  
A2RZCDC6ENQV26 Bale’s Shop  
AI2J9II0XX347 PARTY TRAIN  
A3PQQDMWKRXXEK Foxx Style  
A6AVAN9OKTAUE MAXBEST LCC  
A1U6AWLEWGKCKR Face Down S UP  
A3TDSCL69WTTVA PLAY II STOP  
AD45JP7WY4OE9 XSChang  
A2O5S0U7KAPZK5 NIONBOINT  
AW30X3A9F0PYV Grall Noll  
A1G46UXCNJJJF4 Olando MusiCat  
A1RM4H36VK04EE DRAM WALK  
A8S485S36TD6S House & House  
A2CSA5SB12MAQT XOSNEPAPH  
AUQYAYYX4AFWS SkySnow coltd  
A2P7NWEXFM54HG ROCK FOREVER  
A3U3I0GX2RJB2U CALLAway  
A3KZ8UWDOGCHE9 MINE TOOOL  
A2G4YX78U6SKG2 LayLazy  
AVLNF2F2JLNM4 KING AUTO  
A22U97XYYCFC89 Since Moon  
A2MWG51APOQ6DG TMEOE SHOP  
AQ1Y1IL76PNOJ ENTER Way  
A1CUDC15KHE4GW RED SEA SALT  
A1U8K4IPBMOOME STAR TALK  
AAYH9RZOJF8NV HAWAIII STAR NIGHT  
A39CRZ1Q401DAG MercuryBig  
AV1TXR7YS5LIR MusicWorld8  
A3S7C831J3HSC6 Nice Mation  
A23Z8RWU9RD218 HollyFire  
A2JFDE373V4Q1Q Hey Dude  
A2KKQIJ9D63LAT Queenben ONE  
A2KEY18A0M2E6N UK OS Seller  
AXYHQZG0Q3CFT XONI WYOH  
A1GKHV6I4YHBEW BlackBell  
A1S0PLA7RTO887 GreenSKY WD  
ADRWBZNOI5JD4 Music Choice  
A29XH2ZJDFLZW1 BoBoBo  
A9JZGTFWSZ3XU Monster\_Music  
A134URF8R1MDNP Movi Store  
A157V5GARWCHQJ Miss pretty  
A1I2PJF7MCP0PH ELLA SHOPPING MALL  
A1VROKLXEKPXJ1 BetterVoice  
AMQW9DBA0WI4C August ONEDY  
A3B56EU228XI51 DiscWorld  
A2PRSZ75WF6Y3H Villamor  
A196HOLPZF3H71 DSXIN POINT  
A1L75PET4L3MOY Say What Say What  
A3A68RZ65W1GHK Coconut MUSIC  
A54GIJFNF9RPP PVTR MOIN  
A2QKGQ9KY3WE27 RNECNONER  
A2NWH0NWPV95P1 GariousiTM

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