{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a936b238856c4f04bb763b60","clusterId":"c_c9c7c9a08530cdd3e77e701d","slug":"pitch-lowered-fake-of-pukey-goddess-shot-trick-theme-song-appears-on-youtube-music","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Pitch-Lowered Fake of PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK Theme Song Appears on YouTube Music","summary":"Composer Aiobahn +81 warned on X on October 4, 2026 that a third party registered an unauthorized version of \"DEMON'S SHOT,\" the theme song for the drinking survival game PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK, on YouTube Music. He asked listeners to avoid playing the song on the app for a while. The upload is a pitch-lowered edit running about 4 minutes 5 seconds, roughly 10 seconds shorter than the official track, which is 4 minutes 15 seconds and was posted September 29, 2026 with DEMONDICE in the credits. The official page is registered by Avex Live Creative, while the fake carries a DistroKid distribution label. The official MV, released September 30, 2026, passed 4 million views within five days and reached 7th on the YouTube Music Japan Trending chart. PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK is set for a Steam release in fall or winter 2026 and has passed 500,000 wishlist registrations as of October.","whyItMatters":"The upload has a lowered pitch, which sources suggest is an attempt to slip past YouTube's automatic content detection and collect revenue, and YouTube Music links both pages to the same artist profile, so the fake is hard for listeners to spot.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe song had been drawing attention since the trailer released in April 2026, and the full version arrived on September 30 as both an MV and a digital release through avex. Aiobahn +81 has said the track was \u0026#34;polished for half a year.\u0026#34; Two third-party pages are now registered alongside the official Avex Live Creative page, and the fake carries a DistroKid distribution label while the genuine upload reads \u0026#34;Provided to YouTube by avex trax.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn his own words on X, Aiobahn +81 said the discovery was painful: \u0026#34;Every single time, whenever a song of mine gets just a little attention, I\u0026#39;m forced to deal with this kind of thing, and it\u0026#39;s nothing but painful.\u0026#34;\u003c/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK has Fam Sour, a yandere demon girl, facing the player in a Russian roulette drinking match. The game is also set to appear in the surprise edition of the indie game program Triple-i Initiative Showcase, streaming from 1:00 AM on October 9.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Aiobahn +81 says a third party took \"DEMON'S SHOT,\" lowered the pitch, and registered it on YouTube Music. YouTube Music links both pages to his artist profile, so the fake is hard to spot at a glance.","twitterPost":"Two pages for the same song on YouTube Music: the official one says \"Provided to YouTube by avex trax,\" the fake says DistroKid. That label line is currently the only easy way to tell them apart.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"A pitch-lowered copy of the PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK theme song is sitting on YouTube Music under composer Aiobahn +81's own profile, and he has asked listeners to avoid the app while it is sorted out. The official MV passed 4 million views in five days. Sources point to the pitch change as an attempt to evade automatic detection.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/261005h\",\"title\":\"[Caution] Third party uploads popular theme song from 'PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK' to YouTube Music without permission... Composer: 'Please refrain from playing it for a while'\"},{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/10/05/173157.html\",\"title\":\"MV Tops 4 Million Views in 5 Days: \\\"Fake Version with Lowered Pitch\\\" of PUKEY GODDESS SHOT TRICK Theme Song Appears on YouTube Music, Creator Issues Warning\"},{\"source\":\"Inside\",\"url\":\"https://www.inside-games.jp/article/2026/10/05/188752.html\",\"title\":\"Creator also issues warning... 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