North Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to $8 Million AI Music Streaming Fraud Scheme
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A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to orchestrating a music streaming fraud scheme that used AI-generated songs and thousands of bot accounts to siphon over $8 million in royalties from major platforms including Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify, and YouTube Music. Michael Smith, 54, admitted to inflating streaming numbers for hundreds of thousands of AI-generated tracks through fake accounts, working with a co-conspirator and an AI music company CEO.
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A North Carolina man pleaded guilty to orchestrating a years-long music streaming fraud scheme that used artificial intelligence and thousands of bot accounts to siphon more than $8 million in royalties
U.S. prosecutors said Smith worked with a co-conspirator and the chief executive of an artificial intelligence music company
Michael Smith, 54, admitted to inflating streaming numbers for hundreds of thousands of AI-generated songs by deploying thousands of fake accounts across major platforms, including Amazon Music, Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube Music.
