Tag: Streaming Fraud

  • AI Streaming Fraud Lands Musician in Prison Over $8 Million Scheme

    AI Streaming Fraud Lands Musician in Prison Over $8 Million Scheme

    A North Carolina musician will serve 18 months in federal prison after using automated accounts to collect millions in music royalties. The AI streaming fraud scheme combined artificial listening activity with a vast catalogue of AI-generated tracks. Michael Smith, 54, ran the operation between 2017 and 2024 across Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and YouTube…