AI music fraudster sentenced for $8 million streaming royalty scheme

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Michael Smith has been sentenced to 18 months in prison for a streaming fraud scheme. Prosecutors stated he used automated bots to repeatedly play his AI-generated music on streaming platforms. This fraudulent activity generated millions of dollars in illegitimate royalty payments, totaling as much as $8 million. The case was prosecuted following an investigation into the manipulation of royalty systems.

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