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Feds Score Guilty Plea in First-Ever U.S. Streaming Fraud Case — An $8M Scheme Aided by AI Music
Michael Smith faces up to five years in prison after he admitted to siphoning off royalties with billions of fake streams.
19 Mar, 19:28 — 19 Mar, 23:21
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hollywood-reporterMostly Factual89d ago
North Carolina Man to Pay $8 Million After Pleading Guilty In First-Ever Streaming Fraud Case
Mike Smith was indicted in 2024 after using AI and bots to generate and stream thousands of songs, siphoning millions of dollars away from recording artists.
By Ethan Millman
Read full article →rolling-stoneMostly Factual89d ago
Man Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Streaming Services of $8 Million With AI-Generated Songs
Mike Smith agreed to return the money he was paid in royalties as he awaits sentencing
By Kory Grow
Read full article →billboardMostly Factual89d ago
Feds Score Guilty Plea in First-Ever U.S. Streaming Fraud Case — An $8M Scheme Aided by AI Music
Michael Smith faces up to five years in prison after he admitted to siphoning off royalties with billions of fake streams.
By Rachel Scharf
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First report: rolling-stone · 19 Mar, 19:28|Full coverage: 3 · 4h|Window: 4h
